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THE PILGRIM 



Pastor's Manual 



a f^antiboofe of Serince* 1 




BY 

GEORGE M. BOYNTON 
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Secretary 

of the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society 
Author of " The Model Sunday-School" 




BOSTON AND CHICAGO 
Congregational Sunfca^&djool an& Publishing &ocietg 



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THE LIBRARY 
OF CONGRESS 

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Copyright, 1894, 
By Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society 



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PREFACE. 



A pastor's manual was published by this Society in 1 87 1, 
which answered an excellent purpose for many years. It has 
been thought wise at this time to replace it with another, in 
some respects better adapted for use at this date. 

The Scripture selections are made from the Revised Version, 
and are in each section printed in the order in which they occur 
in our Bibles. It has been borne in mind that services con- 
ducted by ministers of our order are free and scriptural, and 
that any liturgical forms which are the product of individual 
composition or selection are acceptable each to a very limited 
circle. A few selected prayers from the ancient liturgies have 
been placed in a separate section. 

A few forms of letters most frequently needed and the order 
of procedure at the councils of most constant occurrence have 
been included, as well as a summary of the rules of order which 
facilitate the transaction of business in ecclesiastical meetings. 

As was said in the preface to the manual which preceded it : 
" It is hoped that it will be acceptable to the Congregational 
ministry in general, and especially to the younger brethren." 

G. M. B. 



CONTENTS. 



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I. The Church-Building . . . 3 

Laying the Corner Stone. 
Dedication Service. 

II. Admission to the Church 15 

Form Suggested by the Commission of the 

National Council. 
Form Suggested by Commission in 1894. 
Watchwords for New Members. 

III. Baptism 43 

Household and Adult. 

IV. The Lord's Supper 49 

A Scriptural and Unliturgical Form. 

V. The Offertory 55 

Scripture Sentences. 

VI. Marriage Services . 61 

The Ancient Form. 
A Simpler Service. 

VII. Scripture Selections for the Sick Room . . 71 
Words of Comfort. 
For Those Recovering. 
For Those Out of Christ. 
For the Dying, 

VIII. Funeral Services 93 

The Order at the Church or Home : 

Scripture Selections. The Aged. 

Salutations. Comfort. 

Mortality. Hope. 

Bereavement. Exhortations. 

Children. Victory. 

Youth. Resurrection. 

A Woman. The Heavenly Life. 

A Minister. Benedictions. 

Services at the Grave. 
First Lines of Appropriate Hymns. 
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Contents. 

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IX. The Congregational Creeds 177 

The Apostles' Creed. 

The Burial Hill Declaration of Faith. 

The National Council Commission's Creed. 

X. Order of Procedure at Ecclesiastical 

Councils 187 

To Organize a Church. 

To Ordain or Install a Pastor. 

To Dismiss a Pastor. 

XI. Forms for Letters Missive, etc 195 

For a Council : 

To Organize a Church. 

To Ordain or Install a Pastor. 

A Certificate of Ordination. 

To Dismiss a Pastor. 
For a Minister or Licentiate : 

Approbation to Preach. 

General Commendation. 

Dismission from an Association. 
For a Church Member : 

General Commendation. 

Dismission and Commendation. 

Reception. 

XII. Rules of Order for Ecclesiastical Meetings 205 
The Organization. 
The Moderator. 
The Scribe or Clerk. 
Discussion. 

Motions and Resolutions. 
Motions Classified by their Object. 
Committees. 
The Vote. 
A Tabulated Statement. 

XIII. A Few Selected Prayers from the Protestant 

Liturgies 221 

Index of Scripture Texts 233 

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I. 

THE CHURCH-BUILDING. 



LAYING THE CORNER STONE. 
DEDICATION SERVICE. 



LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A 
CHURCH-BUILDING. 



The place should be prepared as well as may be for the assem- 
bling of the congregation and a platform raised for the officiat- 
ing ministers and officers of the church. 

The Order of Service. 
Hymn. 

Scripture Selections. 

Lord, remember for -David 

All his affliction ; 

How he sware unto the Lord, 

And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob : 

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of 

my house, 
Nor go up into my bed ; 
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, 
Or slumber to mine eyelids ; 
Until I find out a place for the Lord, 
A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. . . 
We will go into his tabernacles ; 
We will worship at his footstool. 
Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place ; 
Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ; 
And let thy saints shout for joy. . . . 
For the Lord hath chosen Zion ; 



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He hath desired it for his habitation. 

This is my resting place for ever : 

Here will I dwell ; for I have desired it. 

I will abundantly bless her provision : 

I will satisfy her poor with bread. 

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation : 

And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. — 
Psalm 132: 1-9, 13-16. 

Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, 
I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried 
stone, a precious corner stone of sure founda- 
tion : he that believeth shall not make haste. — 
Isaiah 28: 16. 

Thus saith the Lord of hosts : Consider your 
ways. Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, 
and build the house ; and I will take pleasure 
in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord. 

And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerub- 
babel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, 
and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, 
the high priest, and the spirit of all the rem- 
nant of the people ; and they came and did 
work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their 
God. — Haggai i : 7, 8, 14. 

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith 
the Lord of hosts. — Haggai 2: 8. 

Then he answered and spake unto "me, saying, 
This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, 
saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my 



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spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Who art thou, 
O great mountain ? before Zerubbabel thou 
shalt become a plain : and he shall bring forth 
the head stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, 
unto it. Moreover the word of the Lord came 
unto me, saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have 
laid the foundation of this house ; his hands 
shall also finish it ; and thou shalt know that 
the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. For 
who hath despised the day of small things ? — 
Zechariah 4: 6-10. 

For we are God's fellow-workers : ye are 
God's husbandry, God's building. 

According to the grace of God which was 
given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a 
foundation ; and another buildeth thereon. But 
let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. 
For other foundation can no man lay than that 
which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. But if 
any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, 
costly stones, wood, hay, stubble ; each man's 
work shall be made manifest : for the day shall 
declare it, because it is revealed in fire ; and the 
fire itself shall prove each man's work of what 
sort it is. If any man's work shall abide which 
he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. If 
any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer 
loss : but he himself shall be saved ; yet so as 
through fire. 

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and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? If 
any man destroyeth the temple of God, him 
shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is 
holy, which temple ye are. 

Let no man deceive himself. If any man 
thinketh that he is wise among you in this 
world, let him become a fool, that he may 
become wise. For the wisdom of this world is 
foolishness with God. For it is written, He 
that taketh the wise in their craftiness : and 
again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the 
wise, that they are vain. Wherefore let no one 
glory in men. For all things are yours ; 
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the 
world, or life, or death, or things present, or 
things to come ; all are yours ; and ye are 
Christ's; and Christ is God's. — 100^3:9-23. 

So then ye are no more strangers and 
sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the 
saints, and of the household of God, being 
built upon the foundation of the apostles and 
prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief 
corner stone ; in whom each several building, 
fitly framed together, groweth into a holy 
temple in the Lord ; in whom ye also are 
builded together for a habitation of God in the 
Spirit. — Ephesians 2 : 19-22. 

Prayer. 

Address. 



Laying the Corner Stone. 

A list of the contents of the box which is to be deposited in the 
corner stone is here read, and the box put in its cavity. Then 
the minister with the mason's aid shall fit the stone to its place. 
He shall then strike the stone three times with the trowel, and 
shall say : — 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Spirit we lay this corner stone 
in the foundation of a house to be erected and 
dedicated to the worship of the one only living 
and true God ; to the proclamation of His gos- 
pel, to the teaching of His Word, and to the 
ordinances of His Church. Amen. 

Hymn. 

Benediction. # 



DEDICATION OF A CHURCH-BUILDING. 



This is usually made part of a regular service with a sermon 
or addresses. We only suggest appropriate Scriptures, and an 
Act of Dedication which may be used at such time as may 
seem most appropriate. 

Scripture Lesson. 

The Words of King David. z C™° N - 28 : 9, 10 ; 29 : 1, 

This may all be read by the Minister, or the Congregation 
may read the alternate verses} 

Pastor. — And thou, my son, know thou the 
God of trry father, and serve him with a perfect 
heart and with a willing mind. 

Congregation. — For the Lord hath chosen 
thee to build an house for the sanctuary : be 
strong, and do it. 

Fear not, nor be dismayed : for the Lord 
God, even my God, is with thee. 

He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until 
all the work for the service of the house of the 
Lord be finished. 

And the work is great : for the palace is not 
for man, but for the Lord God. 

Blessed be thou, O Lord, the God of Israel 
our father, for ever and ever. 

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the 

Copies of these Selections and Dedicatory Service can be procured of the 

Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society, at $1.00 per hundred. 

1 In the leaflet the verses to be read by the people are in full-faced type. 

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power, and the glory, and the victory, and the 
majesty : 

For all that is in the heaven and in the earth 
is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and 
thou art exalted as head above all. 

Both riches and honour come of thee, and 
thou rulest over all ; and in thine hand is power 
and might ; and in thine hand it is to make 
great, and to give strength unto all.. 

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and 
praise thy glorious name. 

But who am I, and what is my people, that 
we should be able to offer so willingly after 
this sort ? 

For all things come of thee, and of thine 
own have we given thee. 

For we are strangers before thee, and 
sojourners, as all our fathers were : our days 
on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no 
abiding. 

Lord our God, all this store that we have 
prepared to build thee an house for thine holy 
name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine 
own. 

1 know also, my God, that thou triest the 
heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As 
for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have 
willingly offered all these things : and now have 
I seen with joy thy people, which are present 
here, to offer willingly unto thee. 

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Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and 
of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the 
imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy 
people, and prepare their heart unto thee. 

The Prayer of King Solomon. 2 Chron. 6 : 1, 18, 40, 41. 

The Lord hath said that he would dwell in 
the thick darkness. But I have built thee an 
house of habitation, and a place for thee to 
dwell in. 

But will God in very deed dwell with men on 
the earth ? behold, heaven and the heaven of 
heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less 
this house which I have builded ! 

Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine 
eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent, unto 
the prayer that is made in this place. 

Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy 
resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength : 
let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with 
salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 

The Promise of God. 2 Chron. 7: 12, 15, 16. 

1 have heard thy prayer, and have chosen 
this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 
. . . Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine 
ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this 
place. For now have I chosen and hallowed 
this house, that my name may be there for 
ever : and mine eyes and mine heart shall be 
there perpetually. 

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2 Chron. 5 : 13, 14. The Praise of the People. 

It came even to pass, when the trumpeters 
and singers were as one, to make one sound to 
be heard in praising and thanking the Lord ; 
and when they lifted up their voice with the 
trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, 
and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; 
for his mercy endureth for ever : that then the 
house was filled with a cloud, even the house of 
the Lord, so that the priests could not stand 
to minister by reason of the cloud: for the 
glory of the Lord filled the house of God. 

Other appropriate Scriptures are Psalm xlviii; Psalm lxxxiv; 
Psalm cxxii; Psalm cxxxii; Matt. 16: 13-19; Heb. 10 : 19-25. 

The Act of Dedication. 

Pastor, — To the glory of God, our Father, 
by whose favour we have built this house ; 
To the honour of Jesus, the Christ, the Son 

of the living God, our Lord and Saviour ; 
To the praise of the Holy Spirit, source of 
life and light ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

Pastor. — For worship in prayer and song ; 
For the ministry of the Word ; 
For the celebration of the holy sacraments ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

Pastor. — For comfort to those who mourn, 
For strength to those who are tempted, 
For help in right living ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

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Pastor. — For the sanctification of the family, 
For the guidance of childhood, 
For the salvation of men ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

Pastor. — For the fostering of patriotism, 
For the training of conscience, 
For aggression against evil ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

Pastor. — For the help of the needy, 
For the promotion of brotherhood, 
For bringing in the Kingdom of God ; 

Congregation. — We dedicate this house. 

Pastor. — As a tribute of gratitude and love, 
a freewill offering of thanksgiving and praise, 
from those who have tasted the cup of thy sal- 
vation, and experienced the riches of thy grace ; 

Co7tgregation. — We, the people of this church 
and congregation, now consecrating ourselves 
anew, dedicate this entire building in the name 
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 

Choir and Congregation. — Glory be to the 
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; 
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Appropriate Hymns. — " Oh, where are kings and empires 
now?" 

" Great is the Lord our God." 

"Arise, King of grace, arise." 

"() Thou, whose own vast temple stands." 

"Christ is made the sure foundation. " 

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II. 

ADMISSION TO THE CHURCH 



FORM SUGGESTED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL 
COUNCIL. 

FORM SUGGESTED BY COMMISSION IN 1894. 

WATCHWORDS FOR NEW MEMBERS. 



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ADMISSION TO THE CHURCH 



Each Congregational church adopts its own rules for the 
reception of members to its fellowship. The form here given is 
that which was prepared by the commission appointed for that 
purpose by the National Council held at St . Louis, Missouri, 
November, 1880, and presented for the consideration of the 
churches December, 1883. 

The candidates for admission to the church on confession of 
their faith, either as they are named one by one or as they are 
invited together or as the following Scriptures are read, come for- 
ward and take their places before the communion table ; — 

What shall I render unto the Lord for all his 
benefits toward me ? I will take the cup of 
salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 
I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the 
presence of all his people. — Ps. 116: 12-14. 

Every one therefore who shall confess me 
before men, him will I also confess before my 
Father, which is in heaven. But whosoever 
shall deny me before men, him will I also 
deny before my Father which is in heaven. — 
Matt. 10 : 32, ^- 

For with the heart man believeth unto right- 
eousness ; and with the mouth confession is 
made unto salvation. — Rom. 10 : 10. 

The address which follows, with the Confession of Faith 
which it includes, is then read. 

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Confession of Faith. 

Dearly beloved, called of God to be his 
children through Jesus Christ our Lord, you 
are here that, in the presence of God and his 
people, you may enter into the fellowship and 
communion of his Church. You do truly re- 
pent of your sins ; you heartily receive Jesus 
Christ as your crucified Saviour and risen Lord ; 
you consecrate yourselves unto God and your 
life to his service ; you accept his Word as 
your law, and his Spirit as your Comforter and 
Guide ; and, trusting in his grace to confirm and 
strengthen you in all goodness, you promise to 
do God's holy will, and to walk with this church 
in the truth and peace of our Lord Jesus 
Christ. 

Accepting, according to the measure of your 
understanding of it, the system of Christian 
truth held by the churches of our faith and 
order, and by this church into whose fellowship 
you now enter, you join with ancient saints, 
with the Church throughout the world, and with 
us your fellow-believers, in humbly and heartily 
confessing your faith in the gospel, saying, — 

The members of the church and the candidates all rise and 
repeat together : — 

The Apostles' Creed. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus 

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Christ, his only Son, our Lord ; who was con- 
ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin 
Mary ; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cru- 
cified, dead and buried ; the third day he rose 
from the dead ; he ascended into heaven ; and 
sitteth at the right hand of God the Father 
Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge 
the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy 
Ghost ; the Holy catholic Church ; the com- 
munion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the 
resurrection of the body ; and the life ever- 
lasting. Amen. 

Baptism. 

Then should baptism be administered to those who have not 
been baptized. Then should those rise who would unite with the 
Church by letter. To them the minister should say : — 

Confessing the Lord whom we unitedly wor- 
ship, you do now renew your self-consecration, 
and join with us cordially in this, our Christian 
faith and covenant. 

The Welcome of the Church. 

The members of the Church present should rise, without 
notification. 

We [the members of this church] welcome 
you into our fellowship. We promise to watch 
over you with Christian love. God grant that, 
loving and being loved, serving and being 
served, blessing and being blessed, we may be 
prepared, while we dwell together on earth, 

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for the perfect communion of the saints in 
heaven. 

Benediction. 

Now the God of peace, who brought again 
from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep 
with the blood of the eternal covenant, even 
our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good 
thing to do his will, working in us that which 
is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus 
Christ ; to whom be the glory forever and 
ever. Amen. — Heb. 13 : 20, 21. 

Or this : — 

Now unto him that is able to guard you from 
stumbling, and to set you before the presence 
of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, 
to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, 
and power, before all time, and now, and for 
evermore. Amen. — Jude 24, 25. 



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THE NEW FORM OF ADMISSION. 



At the National Council in Worcester in 1 889 a committee 
was appointed to prepare a new order of service for the recep- 
tion of members into the church, to take the place, in so far as 
it commends itself to the churches, of the covenant issued by 
the Creed Commission of 1883. This committee, representing 
various shades of opinion, was able to bring to the Minneapolis 
meeting of the council only a report of progress, but in February, 
1894, it unanimously submitted to the churches the following 
forms. 

Those who are to be received being arranged in convenient 
order for the service, with such announcement and introduction 
as may be customary, the minister witl say : — 

Dearly beloved, called of God to be his chil- 
dren through Jesus Christ, we give hearty 
thanks to God, who, by his Spirit, has opened 
your eyes to see, and your hearts to receive 
Jesus as Lord, and who has inclined you to 
present yourselves at this time to make con- 
fession of him. 

With us and with the church throughout the 
world you confess the common faith, saying 
(the congregation joining), — 

(For the Apostles' Creed, see page 18.) 

Thus confessing with us and with all saints 
your Christian faith, before the Lord Jesus, and 
in the presence of his people, you devote your- 
selves to the love, obedience, and service of 

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Jesus Christ ; to walk in all his ways now 
known, or hereafter to be made known to you, 
whatever it may cost you, according to your 
best endeavor, the Lord assisting you. 

Response, I do. 

Then should baptism be administered to those who have not 
been baptized. \_ff desired, it may be prefaced by the following 
forms : — 

I. 

The minister, addressing those baptized in childhood, may say : 

You who are children of the covenant do accept for your- 
selves the seal of baptism into the name of the Father and of 
the Son and of the Holy Ghost, to which faith and love brought 
you in childhood. 

Response, I do. 

The minister, laying his hand upon the head of each of those 
baptized in childhood, may say : — 

By thine own choice and upon confession of thine own faith, 

N , thou art set apart to the service and glory of the same 

Lord to whom thou wast consecrated in the baptism of child- 
hood. Amen. 

II. 

Addressing those who are to be baptized, the minister may say : 
You who now enter into the everlasting covenant of grace do 
humbly yield yourselves to baptism, as the token of the new life 
wrought in you by the Holy Spirit, and as the sign of your pur- 
pose to be forever the Lord's. 

Response, I do. 

ill. 

As the minister goes to the font he may say y or the choir may 
chant, "And Jesus came and said unto them," etc. Matt. 28: 
18, /?.] 

The baptism shall be with these words : — 

I baptize thee, N , into the name of the Father and of the 

Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

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The New Form of Admission. 

[Here, and wherever in this service Amen is used, it may, if 
desired, be said by the congregation.] 

Then should those who have letters from other churches come 
forward, as by previous arrangement, or rise. 

[ The minister may greet these, saying, — 

Beloved in the Lord, we bid you welcome who come to renew 
the vows before made when elsewhere you declared your faith 
in Christ. We greet you as kinsmen in him, as fellow-laborers 
in his service and fellow-travelers to his promised rest.] 

The minister, addressing all who are to enter into fellowship 
with the church, will say : — 

Beloved in the Lord, you have all been bap- 
tized into the name of the Father and of the 
Son and of the Holy Ghost, have confessed the 
faith of Christ before witnesses and have given 
yourselves to God in an everlasting covenant 
of grace. You do now cordially unite yourselves 
with this church of Christ ; to share with us in 
its worship and work ; to walk with us in love 
and faithfulness, so long as your relation to us 
shall continue. 

[Here may be added such specific pledges as any church may 
desire.] 

Response, I do. 

The members of the church will rise and the minister will say 
[either alone or leading the church, as may be desired] : 

We, then, the members of this church, receive 
you into our communion and welcome you with 
joy to our fellowship. 

We promise to pray for you, to watch over 
you and help you so long as you shall continue 
with us. God grant, that loving and being 

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loved, serving and being served, blessing and 
being blessed, we may be prepared while we 
dwell together on earth for the perfect fellow- 
ship of the saints above. Amen. 

[Here the minister may give to each the hand of fellowship, 
with so?ne appropriate passage of Scripture, in this or like 
manner : — 

In token of our welcome receive the hand of fellowship, and 
remember the word of Scripture which saith, " Ye are my 
friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."~\ 

And the service shall be ended with one of these benedictions 
[except that where it is the usage there may be swig by the church, 
still standing, after the benedictio7i, the ancient doxology : 

"Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy 
Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, 
world without end. Amen."] : 

"The Lord bless you, and keep you: the 
Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be 
gracious unto you : the Lord lift up his counte- 
nance upon you, and give you peace." Amen. 

For other forms of Benediction, see page 20. 

Note. — The portions in brackets are intended to be omitted, 
either for the sake of brevity or of greater simplicity. 



WATCHWORDS FOR THOSE MAKING 
CONFESSION OF CHRIST. 



After the welcome extended by the church and before the 
benediction, it is customary in many churches for the pastor to 
give his right hand to each of those thus received on confes- 
sion, and to repeat to each a sentence from the Holy Scriptures 
which shall be an appropriate watchword for their Christian lives. 
This should also be given to each written on a card or in some 
other form. 

As a preface the minister should use words like the following : 

In token of this our hearty welcome, I give 
you this right hand of fellowship : — 

Words of Jesus. 

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is 
the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. 5 : 3. 

Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall 
be comforted. — Matt. 5 : 4. 

Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit 
the earth. — Matt. 5: 5. 

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after 

righteousness: for they shall be filled. — Matt. 
5:6. 

Blessed are the merciful : for they shall ob- 
tain mercy. — Matt. 5 : 7. 

Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall 
see God. — Matt. 5 : 8. 

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Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall 
be called sons of God. — Matt. 5 : 9. 

Even so let your light shine before men, that 
they may see your good works, and glorify your 
Father which is in heaven. — Matt. 5 : 16. 

Where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be 
also. — Matt. 6 : 21. 

Seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteous- 
ness ; and all these things shall be added unto 
you. — Matt. 6 : 33. 

Ask, and it shall be given you. — Matt. 7: 7. 

Son, be of good cheer ; thy sins are forgiven. 
Matt. 9 : 2. 

Follow me. — Matt. 9 : 9. 

Daughter, be of good cheer ; thy faith hath 
made thee whole. — Matt. 9 : 22. 

According to your faith be it done unto you. 
Matt. 9 : 29. 

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. — Matt, ii • 28. 

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; 
for I am meek and lowly in heart : and ye shall 
find rest unto your souls. — Matt, u : 29. 

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 
Matt, i i : 30. 

Every one therefore who shall confess me 
before men, him will I also confess before my 
Father which is in heaven. — Matt. 10:32. 

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It is enough for the disciple that he be as 
his master, and the servant as his lord. — 
Matt, io : 25. 

Fear not therefore ; ye are of more value 
than many sparrows. — Matt. 10: 31. 

He that doth not take his cross and follow 
me, is not worthy of me. — Matt. 10: 38. 

He that findeth his life shall lose it ; and he 
that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 
Matt. 10 : 39. 

Whosoever shall do the will of my Father 
which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, 
and mother. — Matt. 12: 50. 

He that endureth to the end, the same shall 
be saved. — Matt. 24: 13. 

Take ye heed, watch and pray. — Mark 13:33. 

But one thing is needful. — Luke 10:42. 

For Mary hath chosen the good part, which 
shall not be taken away from her. — Luke 10:42. 

For where your treasure is, there will your 
heart be also. — Luke 12: 34. 

Let your loins be girded about, and your 
lamps burning. — Luke 12: 35. 

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord 

when he cometh shall find watching. — Luke 
12:37. 

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To-day is salvation come to this house. 
Luke 19: 9. 

In your patience ye shall win your souls. 
Luke 21 : 19. 



As many as received him, to them gave he 
the right to become children of God, even 
to them that believe on his name. — John i : 12. 

Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. — John 
2:5. 

My meat is to do the will of him that sent 
me, and to accomplish his work. — John 4:34. 

I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me 
shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me 
shall never thirst. — John 6: 35. 

I am the light of the world : he that follow- 
eth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall 
have the light of life. — John 8: 12. 

If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my 
disciples ; and ye shall know the truth, and the 
truth shall make you free. — John 8: 31, 32. 

If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye 
shall be free indeed. — John 8: 36. 

If a man keep my word, he shall never see 
death. — John 8:51. 

We must work the works of him that sent 
me, while it is day : the night cometh, when no 
man can work. — John 9 : 4. 

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The sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his 
own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. — 

John io: 3. 

I am the good shepherd ; and I know mine 
own, and mine own know me. — John 10: 14. 

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, 
and they follow me : and I give unto them 
eternal life ; and they shall never perish, and no 
one shall snatch them out of my hand. — 
John 10 : 27, 28. 

If any man serve me, let him follow me ; and 
where I am, there shall also my servant be. — 
John 12: 26. 

If any man serve me, him will the Father 
honour. — John 12: 26. 

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will 
draw all men unto myself. — John 12: 32. 

While ye have the light, believe on the light, 
that ye may become sons of light. — John 12 136. 

He that believeth on me, believeth not on 
me, but on him that sent me. — John 12:44. 

I am come a light into the world, that who- 
soever believeth on me may not abide in the 
darkness. — John 12 : 46. 

Ye call me, Master, and, Lord : and ye say 
well ; for so I am. — John 13: 13. 

For I have given you an example, that ye also 
should do as I have done to you. — John 13: 15. 

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If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye 
do them. — John 13; 17. 

A new commandment I give unto you, that 
ye love one another ; even as I have loved you, 
that ye also love one another. — John 13: 34. 

Let not your heart be troubled : ye believe 
in God, believe also in me. — John 14: 1. 

I am the way, and the truth, and the life : no 
one cometh unto the Father, but by me. — John 

14: 6. 

He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. 
John 14 : 9. 

Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that 
will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the 
Son. — John 14: 13. 

If ye love me, ye will keep my command- 
ments. — John 14: 15. 

I will pray the Father, and he shall give you 
another Comforter, that he may be with you for 
ever, even the Spirit of truth. — John 14: 16, 17. 

He that hath my commandments, and keep- 
eth them, he it is that loveth me. — John 14: 21. 

If a man love me, he will keep my word : and 
my Father will love him, and we will come unto 
him, and make our abode with him. — John 14: 23. 

The Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom 
the Father will send in my name, he shall teach 
you all things, and bring to your remembrance 
all that I said unto you. — John 14: 26. 

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My peace I give unto you : not as the world 
giveth, give I unto you. — John i 4 : 27. 

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it 
be fearful. — John 14: 27. 

Every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth 
it, that it may bear more fruit. — John 15: 2. 

Abide in me, and I in you. — John 15 : 4. 

As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, 
except it abide in the vine ; so neither can ye, 
except ye abide in me. — John 15:4. 

Apart from me ye can do nothing. — John 
I5-5- 

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, 
ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done 
unto you. — John 15 : 7. 

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear 
much fruit ; and so shall ye be my disciples. — 
John 15:8. 

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also 
have loved you : abide ye in my love. — John 
15:9. 

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide 

in my love ; even as I have kept my Father's 

commandments, and abide in his love. — John 
15: 10. 

This is my commandment, that ye love one 
another, even as I have loved you. — John 15: 12. 

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Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which 
I command you. — John 15: 14. 

No longer do I call you servants ; for the 
servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth : but 
I have called you friends ; for all things that I 
heard from my Father I have made known unto 
you. — John 15: 15. 

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and 
appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, 
and that your fruit should abide. — John 15 : 16. 

Remember the word that I said unto you, A 
servant is not greater than his lord. —John 15 : 20. 

When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall 
guide you into all the truth. — John 16: 13. 

I will see you again, and your heart shall 
rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from 
you. — John 16: 22. 

The Father himself loveth you, because ye 
have loved me, and have believed that I came 
forth from the Father. — John 16: 27. 

In the world ye have tribulation : but be of 
good cheer ; I have overcome the world. — John 
16:33. 

Words of Paul. 

Being therefore justified by faith, let us have 
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Rom. 5:1. 

Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be 

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dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ 
Jesus. — Rom. 6: ii. 

Present yourselves unto God, as alive from 
the dead, and your members as instruments of 
righteousness unto God. — Rom. 6: 13. 

There is therefore now no condemnation to 
them that are in Christ Jesus. — Rom. 8: 1. 

As many as are led by the Spirit of God, 
these are sons of God. — Rom. 8: 14. 

For ye received not the spirit of bondage 
again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of 
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. — 

Rom. 8: 15. 

We know that to them that love God all 
things work together for good. — Rom. 8 : 28. 

In love of the brethren be tenderly affec- 
tioned one to another ; 
in honour preferring one another ; 
in diligence not slothful ; 
fervent in spirit ; 
serving the Lord ; 
rejoicing in hope; 
patient in tribulation ; 

continuing stedfastly in prayer. — Rom. 12: 10, 
11, 12. 

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil 
with good. — Rom. 12 : 21. 

Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. — Rom. 
13:14. 

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For none of us liveth to himself, and none 
dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live 
unto the Lord ; or whether we die, we die unto 
the Lord. — Rom. 14 : 7, 8. 

Let us follow after things which make for 
peace, and things whereby we may edify one 
another. — Rom. 14: 19. 

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy 
and peace in believing, that ye may abound in 
hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost. — Rom. 

I would have you wise unto that which is 
good, and simple unto that which is evil. — 
Rom. 16: 19. 

God is faithful, through whom ye were called 
into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord. — 1 Cor. i : 9. 

That your faith should not stand in the wis- 
dom of men, but in the power of God. — 1 Cor. 
2:5. 

Other foundation can no man lay than that 
which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. — 1 Cor. 
3:11. 

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, 
and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? — 
1 Cor. 3: 16. 

For all things are yours : . . . and ye are 
Christ's ; and Christ is God's. — 1 Cor. 3: 21, 23. 

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Ye are not your own ; for ye were bought 
with a price. — i Cor. 6: 19, 20. 

Let each man, wherein he was called, therein 
abide with God. — 1 Cor. 7 : 24. 

Even so run, that ye may attain. — 1 Cor. 9: 24. 

By the grace of God I am what I am. — 
1 Cor. 15: 10. 

Be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abound- 
ing in the work of the Lord. — 1 Cor. 15: 58. 



We look not at the things which are seen, 
but at the things which are not seen : for the 
things which are seen are temporal ; but the 
things which are not seen are eternal. — 2 Cor. 
4: 18. 

We walk by faith, not by sight. — 2 Cor. 5 : 7. 

For the love of Christ constraineth us. — 

2 Cor. 5 : 14. 

Having therefore these promises, beloved, 
let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of 
flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear 
of God. — 2 Cor. 7: 1. 

My grace is sufficient for thee : for my 
power is made perfect in weakness. — 2 Cor. 
12: 9. 

When I am weak, then am I strong. — 2 Cor. 
12: 10. 



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longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 
meekness, temperance. — Gal. 5 : 22. 

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill 
the law of Christ. — Gal. 6:2. 

And let us not be weary in well-doing : for 
in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — 
Gal. 6 : 9. 

For by grace have ye been saved through 
faith. — Eph. 2 : 8. 

For we are his workmanship, created in 
Christ Jesus for good works. — Eph. 2: 10. 

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved 
children. — Eph. 5:1. 

Walk as children of light . . . proving what 
is well-pleasing unto the Lord. — Eph. 5 : 8-10. 

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not 
as unwise, but as wise ; redeeming the time, 
because the days are evil. — Eph. 5:15, 16. 

As servants of Christ, doing the will of God 
from the heart. — Eph. 6 : 6. 

Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of 
his might. — Eph. 6 : 10. 

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may 
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
Eph. 6: 11. 

Wherefore take up the whole armour of God, 

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that ye may be able to withstand in the evil 
day, and, having done all, to stand. — eph. 6: 13. 



And this I pray, that your love may abound 
yet more and more in knowledge and all dis- 
cernment. — Phil, i : 9. 

So that ye may approve the things that are 
excellent. — Phil, i .- 10. 

That ye may be sincere and void of offence 
unto the day of Christ. — Phil, i : 10. 

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, 
which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory 
and praise of God. — Phil, i : u. 

For to me to live is Christ. — Phil, i : 21. 

Only let your manner of life be worthy of 
the gospel of Christ. — Phil, i : 27. 

Have this mind in you, which was also in 
Christ Jesus. — Phil. 2: 5. 

Work out your own salvation with fear and 

trembling ; for it is God which worketh in you 

both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. 
Phil. 2: 12, 13. 

Rejoice in the Lord. — Phil. 3: 1. 

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss 
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ 
Jesus my Lord. — Phil. 3:8. 

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth 
me. — Phil. 4: 13. 

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And my God shall fulfill every need of yours 
according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 
Phil. 4: 19. 

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the 
Lord, so walk in him, rooted and builded up in 
him, and stablished in your faith, even as ye 
were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. — Col. 

2 : 6, 7. 

Set your mind on the things that are above, 
not on the things that are upon the earth. — 

Col. 3 : 2. 

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ 
in God. — Col. 3 : 3. 

Christ is all, and in all. — Col. 3: ii. 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in 
all wisdom. — Col. 3 : 16. 

Whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do 
all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving 
thanks to God the Father through him. — 
Col. 3:17. 

Ye serve the Lord Christ. — Col. 3: 24. 

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching 
therein with thanksgiving. — Col. 4:2. 

Walk in wisdom toward them that are with- 
out, redeeming the time. — Col. 4: 5. 

Let your speech be always with grace. — 

Col. 4 : 6. 

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Walk worthily of God, who calleth you into 
his own kingdom and glory. — i Thess. 2: 12. 

Rejoice alway. — 1 Thess. 5 : 16. 

Pray without ceasing. — 1 Thess. 5:17. 

In everything give thanks. — 1 Thess. 5: 18. 

Quench not the Spirit. — 1 Thess. 5 : 19. 

Prove all things. — 1 Thess. 5 : 21. 

Hold fast that which is good. — 1 Thess. 5 : 21. 

Abstain from every form of evil. — 1 Thess. 
5 • 22 - 

The Lord direct your hearts into the love of 
God, and into the patience of Christ. — 2 Thess. 
3:5- 

Be not weary in well-doing. — 2 Thess. 3: 13. 



Let no man despise thy youth ; but be thou 
an ensample to them that believe, in word, in 
manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. — 
1 Tim. 4: 12. 

Be diligent in these things ; give thyself 
wholly to them, that thy progress may be mani- 
fest unto all. — 1 Tim. 4: 15. 

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on 
the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, 
and didst confess the good confession in the 
sight of many witnesses. — 1 Tim. 6: 12. 



Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in 
the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — 2 Tim. 



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Give diligence to present thyself approved 

unto God. — 2 Tim. 2 : 15. 



Let us therefore give diligence to enter into 
that rest, that no man fall after the same exam- 
ple of disobedience. — Heb.4:h. 

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope 
that it waver not ; for he is faithful that 
promised. — Heb. 10: 23. 

Looking unto Jesus. — Heb. 12 : 2. 



Grow in the grace and knowledge of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. — 2 Pet. 3: 18. 



.Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give 
thee the crown of life. — Rev. 2: 10. 



General Words for the Beginning or 
Close of this Service. 

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed 
for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the 
Lord, my beloved. — Phil. 4:1. 

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of 
glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord 
Jesus at his coming ? For ye are our glory and 
our joy. — 1 Thess. 2 : 19, 20. 

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Now may our God and Father himself, and 
our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you : and 
the Lord make you to increase and abound in 
love one toward another, and toward all men, 
even as we also do toward you ; to the end he 
may stablish your hearts unblamable in holi- 
ness before our God and Father, at the coming 
of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. — i Thess. 
3:11-13- 

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God 
our Father which loved us and gave us eternal 
comfort and good hope through grace, comfort 
your hearts and stablish them in every good 
work and word. — 2 Thess. 2: 16, 17. 



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BAPTISM. 



HOUSEHOLD AND ADULT. 



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ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF 
HOUSEHOLD BAPTISM. 



This service should when possible be held in the church in 
connection with the Sunday morning service. It should occur 
as early in the service as may be, that the children may not be 
wearied by waiting. When it is possible the choir often sing a 
baptismal chant while the parents bring their children to the 
font, the father usually carrying or leading the child to be bap- 
tized; the chant is resumed also while they are withdrawing. 
Or, the minister may repeat appropriate Scripture from the 
verses printed here. It is profitable also to repeat a verse dur- 
ing the brief delay between each separate baptism. A brief 
address to the parents may be made before the baptism in sub- 
stance like that here given. 

Scripture Selections. 

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the 
women and the children ; and said, Who are 
these with thee ? And he said, The children 
which God hath graciously given thy servant. 
Gen. 33 : 5. 

And I will establish my covenant between 
me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout 
their generations for an everlasting covenant, to 
be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. 
Gen. 17:7. 

And these words, which I command thee 
this day, shall be upon thine heart : and thou 
shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, 
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house, and when thou walkest by the way, and 
when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 

Deut. 6 : 6, 7. 

The secret things belong unto the Lord our 
God : but the things that are revealed belong 
unto us and to our children for ever, that we 
may do all the words of this law. — Deut. 29:29. 

Like as a father pitieth his children, 
So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. — 
Ps. 103: 13. 

The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting 
to everlasting upon them that fear him, 

And his righteousness unto children's chil- 
dren ; 

To such as keep "his covenant, 

And to those that remember his precepts to 
do them. — p s . 103 : 17, 18. 

Train up a child in the way he should go, 
And even when he is old he will not depart 
from it. — Prov. 22 : 6. 

I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my 
blessing upon thine offspring. — Is. 44: 3. 

Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and 
become as little children, ye shall in no wise 
enter into the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. 18:3. 

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as 
this little child, the same is the greatest in the 
kingdom of heaven. — Matt. iS:4. 

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And whoso shall receive one such little child 
in my name receiveth me. — Matt. 18: 5. 

See that ye despise not one of these little 
ones ; for I say unto you, that in heaven their 
angels do always behold the face of my Father 
which is in heaven. — Matt. 18: 10. 

It is not the will of your Father which is in 
heaven, that one of these little ones should 
perish. — Matt. 18: 14. 

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and 
forbid them not, to come unto me : for of such 
is the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. 19: 14. 

And Jesus saith unto them, Yea : did ye 
never read, Out of the mouth of babes and suck- 
lings thou hast perfected praise ? — Matt. 21 .- 16. 

For to you is the promise, and to your chil- 
dren, and to all that are afar off, even as many 

as the Lord our God shall call unto him. — 
Acts 2 : 39. 

Address to Parents. 

Dearly beloved: You bring your dear [chil- 
dren] to God, in the faith of that ancient and 
everlasting covenant, in which he promises to 
be the God of his people and of their seed after 
them ; and in the belief that, because ye are 
Christ's, therefore ye are Abraham's seed and 
heirs according to the promise. [These chil- 
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now recognize [their] birthright. You promise 
to bring [them] up in the nurture and admoni- 
tion of the Lord, with the desire and expecta- 
tion that, by his covenant-keeping mercy, [they] 
will grow up in his fear, and will early sanction 
this your consecration of [them], by voluntarily 
consecrating [themselves] to Christ and by fully 
identifying [themselves] with his visible church. 
And with this object chief above all others in 
your prayers and efforts for your [children], you 
will seek, both by example and precept, to fit 
[them] for the service of God on earth and for 
the Father's house in heaven. Is this your 
purpose and intent ? 

Baptism will then be administered. 

The Baptismal Formula. 

// is better to use only the first or so-called Christian name 
here t as this only has significance. 

, I baptize thee, into the name 

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the 
Holy Ghost. Amen. 

After prayer the parents will retire with their children. 



Baptism is usually administered to adults in connection with 
their reception into the church, in which case they arc simply 
called by their first or Christian names with the formula of 
baptism. 

A Certificate of Baptism is published by the Congregational Sunday-School 
and Publishing Society at 5 cents each. 

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THE LORD'S SUPPER 



A SCRIPTURAL AND UNLITURGICAL FORM. 



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THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S 
SUPPER. 



The following is the customary order where the communion 
is observed as a separate service. Where it follows the morning 
service this is usually abbreviated. 

Hymn. 

Scripture. 

Address. 

Reception of Members. [See page 21.] 

Hymn. 

The Lord's Supper. 

The Invitation of the Church. 

This is varied in its form : sometimes it is fixed by vote of 
the church, though often it is left to the discretion of the minis- 
ter. A form of increasing use is this : — 

We cordially invite to share with us in this 
commemoration of his death, all who love our 
Lord Jesus Christ and confess him before men. 

The bread being uncovered and already partly cut is broken 
by the minister, after which he leads in — 

The Prayer of Blessing. 

The Distribution of the Bread. 

After these words of the Apostle Paul : — 

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also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus 
the same night in which he was betrayed took 
bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake 
it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which 
is broken for you : this do in remembrance of 
me. — i Cor. i i : 23, 24. 

The cups are then filled from the flagons with the fruit of the 
vine, and the minister leads in — 

The Prayer of Thanksgiving. 
The Administration of the Cup. 

After these words, the minister taking a cup in his right 
hand : — 

After the same manner also he took the 
cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is 
the new testament in my blood : this do ye, as 
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For 
as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this 
cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 
1 Cor. i 1 : 25, 26. 

The minister then gives the cups into the hands of the dea- 
cons, one of which is first passed back to him that he may par- 
take, and then they are passed to all who desire or are entitled 
to com??iune. As the deacons return, the minister rises and 
taking the cups from their hands places them upon the table, and 
then after they are seated serves each of them in turn. 

[Note. — It was formerly the general custom on the return 
of the deacons with the bread and then with the cup for them 
to stand facing the congregation, while the minister said: "If 
any persons desiring to commune have been passed by in the 
distribution of the bread (or the cup), they may manifest it by 
rising." It is so seldom that this omission occurs or that any 
response is made to this invitation that it has properly fallen 

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into disuse. Tt is sufficient for the minister to look over the 
congregation for a moment at these times, when his attention 
may be called to such a case by an uplifted hand without dis- 
turbing the thoughts of the congregation or attracting embar- 
rassing attention.] 

An Offering for the Lord's Poor. 
Hymn of Praise. 

Benediction. 

Now the God of peace, who brought again 
from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep 
with the blood of the eternal covenant, even 
our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good 
thing to do his will, working in us that which 
is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus 
Christ ; to whom be the glory for ever and 
ever. Amen. — Heb. 13 : 20, 21. 



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THE OFFERTORY. 



SCRIPTURE SENTENCES. 



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Where offerings are to be received for missionary objects or 
for the maintenance of the local church, this act should be 
regarded as part of the worship of God. It is proper for the 
minister to repeat one or more of the following or other appro- 
priate verses of Scripture before the offerings are received and 
at intervals during their collection; and either to ask God's 
blessing upon the givers and the giving before the collection is 
made, or at the close to receive the offerings from those who 
collect them, and holding them in his hands to consecrate them 
to the Lord and to his service in a brief prayer. 

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth 
unto the Lord, and his good deed will he pay 
him again. — Prov. 19: 17. 

Blessed is he that considereth the poor : the 
Lord will deliver him in the day of evil. — 
Psalm 41 : i. 

So let your light shine before men, that they 
may see your good works, and glorify your 
Father which is in heaven. — Matt. 5: 16. 

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the 
earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and 
where thieves break through and steal : but 
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, 
where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and 
where thieves do not break through nor steal. — 
Matt. 6:19, 20. 

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Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 
but he that doeth the will of my Father which 
is in heaven. — Matt. 7:21. 

Give, and it shall be given unto you ; good 
measure, pressed down, shaken together, run- 
ning over, shall they give into your bosom. 
For with what measure ye mete it shall be 
measured to you again. — Luke 6 : 38. 

Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, 
Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to 
the poor ; and if I have wrongfully exacted 
aught of any man, I restore fourfold. — Luke 
19:8. 

What soldier ever serveth at his own 
charges ? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth 
not the fruit thereof ? or who feedeth a flock, 
and eateth not of the milk of the flock? — 
1 Cor. 9 : 7. 

If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it 
a great matter if we shall reap your carnal 
things ? — 1 Cor. 9:11. 

Know ye not that they which minister about 
sacred things eat of the things of the temple, 
and they which wait upon the altar have their 
portion with the altar ? Even so did the Lord 
ordain that they which proclaim the gospel 
should live of the gospel. — 1 Cor. 9:13, 14. 

He that soweth sparingly shall reap also 
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reap also bountifully. Let each man do accord- 
ing as he hath purposed in his heart; not 
grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a 
cheerful giver. — 2 Cor. 9 : 6, 7. 

Let him that is taught in the word com- 1 
municate unto him that teacheth in all good 
things. Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : 
for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also 
reap. — Gal. 6 : 6, 7. 

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work 
that which is good toward all men, and es- 
pecially toward them that are of the household 
of the faith. — Gal. 6: 10. 

God is not unrighteous to forget your work 
and the love which ye shewed toward his name, 
in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still 
do minister. — Heb. 6: 10. 

To do good and to communicate forget not : 
for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. — 
Heb. 13: 16. 

Godliness with contentment is great gain : 
for we brought nothing into the world, for 
neither can we carry anything out. — 1 Tim. 
6:6,7. 

Charge them that are rich in this present 
world, that they be not highminded, nor have 
their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but 
on God, who giveth us richly all things to 
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good works, that they be ready to distribute, 
willing to communicate ; laying up in store for 
themselves a good foundation against the time 
to come, that they may lay hold on the life 
which is life indeed. — i Tim. 6: 17, 18, 19. 

Whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth 
his brother in need, and shutteth up his com- 
passion from him, how doth the love of God 
abide in him ? — 1 John 3: 17. 



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VI. 

MARRIAGE SERVICES. 



THE ANCIENT FORM. 
SIMPLER SERVICE. 



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[Note. — The laws respecting matrimony, whether by publish- 
ing the banns in churches or by license, being different in the 
several States, every minister is left to the direction of those laws 
in everything that regards the civil contract between the parties.] 

I. THE ANCIENT FORM. 

Amended, and mainly as used by the Reformed Episcopal 
Church. 

At the day and time appointed for solemnization of matrimony ', 
the persons to be married shall come into the body of the churchy 
or shall be ready in some proper house, with their friends and 
neighbors ; and there standing together, the man on the right 
hand, and the wo?nan on his left, the minister shall say : — 

Dearly beloved, we . are gathered together 
here in the sight of God and in the face of this 
company to join together this man and this 
woman in holy matrimony ; which is com- 
mended of St. Paul to be honorable among all 
men ; and therefore is not by any to be entered 
into unadvisedly or lightly ; but reverently, dis- 
creetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of 
God. Into this holy estate these two persons 
present come now to be joined. If any man can 
show just cause why they may not lawfully be 
joined together, let him now speak, or else 
hereafter for ever hold his peace. 

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Then speaking unto the persons who are to be married, he. 
shall say : — 

I require and charge you both (as ye will 
answer at the day when the secrets of all hearts 
shall be disclosed), that if either of you know 
any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully 
joined together in matrimony, ye do now con- 
fess it. For be ye well assured, that if any 
persons are joined together otherwise than as 
God's Word doth allow, their marriage is not 
lawful. 

If no impediment be alleged, then shall the minister say to the 
man, addressing him by his Christian name : — 

, wilt thou have this woman to thy wed- 
ded wife, to live together after God's ordinance, 
in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou 
love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her, in 
sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all 
others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye 
both shall live ? 

Answer. I will. 

Then shall the minister say unto the woman, addressing her 
by her Christian name : — 

, wilt thou have this man to thy wedded 

husband, to live together after God's ordinance, 
in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou 
love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him, in 
sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all 
others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye 
both shall live ? 

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Answer. I wilt. 

Then shall the minister say : — 

Who giveth this woman to be married to 
this man ? 

Then shall they give their troth to each other in this manner : 
The minister, receiving the woman at her father 's or friend's 
hands, shall cause the man zvith his right hand to take the 
woman by her right hand, and to say after him : — 

I, , take thee, , to my wedded wife, 

to have and to hold, from this day forward, for 
better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sick- 
ness and in health, to love and to cherish, till 
death us do part, according to God's holy ordi- 
nance ; and thereto I plight thee my troth. 

Then shall they loose their hands ; and the woman with her 
right hand taking the man by his right hand, shall likewise say 
after the minister : — 

I, , take thee, , to my wedded hus- 
band, to have and to hold, from this day for- 
ward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, 
in sickness and in health, to love and to 
cherish, till death us do part, according to 
God's holy ordinance ; and thereto I give thee 
my troth. 

Then shall the man place upon the fourth finger of the 
zuoman's left hand a ring, and Jwlding it there, repeat after the 
7ninister : — 

With this ring I thee wed — in the name of 
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 

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Then shall the minister lead in prayer, as follows : -— 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; hallowed be 
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be 
done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this 
day our daily bread. And forgive us our tres- 
passes, as we forgive those who trespass against 
us. And lead us not into temptation ; but 
deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, 
and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen. 

O eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all 
mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author 
of everlasting life, send thy blessing upon these 
thy servants, this man and this woman, whom 
we bless in thy name ; that they may surely 
perform and keep the vow and covenant be- 
twixt them made (whereof this ring given and 
received is a token and pledge), and may ever 
remain in perfect love and peace together, and 
live according to thy laws ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

Then shall the minister join their right hands together, and 
say : — 

Those whom God hath joined together, let 
no man put asunder. 

Then shall the minister say : — 

Forasmuch as and have consented 

together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed 
the same before God and this company, and 
thereto have given and pledged their troth, 

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each to the other, and have declared the same 
(by giving and receiving a ring, and) by joining 
hands, I pronounce that they are husband and 
wife ; in the name of the Father, and of the 
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Then the minister shall add this blessing : — 

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy 
Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you ; The Lord 
mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill 
you with all spiritual benediction and grace ; 
that ye may so live together in this life, that in 
the world to come ye may have life everlasting. 
Amen. 

II. A SIMPLER FORM. 

With briefer responses. 

The minister shall thus address the assembled company : — 

Dearly beloved: we are gathered together 
here in the presence of God and of these wit- 
nesses, to join this man and this woman in holy 
matrimony. If any person can show just cause 
why they may not lawfully be joined together, 
let him now speak, or else hereafter forever 
hold his peace. 

He may then use the following prayer of Invocation : — 

We own thy presence, Lord, and ask thy 
blessing upon all our ways. Father in heaven, 
who didst ordain this rite of marriage ; Thou, 
Saviour, who didst honor it with the sanction of 

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thy presence when on earth, and Thou, O Holy 
Spirit, who in the sacred Word hast declared it 
honorable among all men — help us with rever- 
ence and soberness and in the fear of God to 
solemnize it now. 

And may grace, mercy, and peace from God 
our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, be with 
you all. Amen. 

To the persons about to be married the minister shall say : — 

Join your right hands. 

To the man : — 

You, , take to be your lawful and 

wedded wife ; and you solemnly promise before 
God and these witnesses that you will love, 
honor, and cherish her, and in every regard 
prescribed by the Word of God and your own 
conscience that you will be to her a loving and 
faithful husband, till death do you part ? 

Anszver. I do. 

To the woman : — 

You, , take to be your lawful and 

wedded husband ; and you solemnly promise 
before God and these witnesses that you will 
love, honor, and cherish him, and in every 
regard prescribed by the Word of God and 
your own conscience that you will be to him a 
loving and faithful wife, till death do you part ? 

Anszver. I do. 

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If a ring be used, the minister shall say to the man, at the same 
time receiving the ring from his hand : — l 

What token dost thou give of thy sincerity ? 

Then he shall say to the woman, at the same time giving the 
ring to her : — 

Dost thou, in evidence of thine, accept this 
ring ? 

The man shall then place the ring on the fourth finger of her 
left hand. 

Then shall the minister say : — 

Forasmuch then as you, and — — , have 

thus engaged and promised, I do, according to 
the ordinance of God and the laws of this Com- 
monwealth, pronounce you husband and wife, in 
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Whom therefore God hath joined together, 
let no man put asunder. 

The minister may then repeat the Lord's Prayer. 

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be 
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be 
done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this 
day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts 
as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not 
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

[ ! Or, while the ring is put upon her finger, the minister may 
say : In token of your vows thus mutually plighted you, — ■ — , 
give, and you, , receive this ring.] 

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For thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory for ever. Amen. 

A brief extempore prayer shall follow, and the service shall 
conclude with a benediction* 



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VII. 

SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS FOR THE 
SICK ROOM. 



WORDS OF COMFORT. 
FOR THOSE RECOVERING. 
FOR THOSE OUT OF CHRIST. 
FOR THE DYING. 



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BRIEF SELECTIONS OF SCRIPTURE FOR 
THE SICK ROOM. 



I. WORDS OF COMFORT. 

Blessed is he that considereth the poor : 
The Lord will deliver him in the day of evil. 
The Lord will preserve him, and keep him 

alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth ; 
And deliver not thou him unto the will of his 

enemies. 
The Lord will support him upon the couch 

of languishing : 

Thou makest all his bed in his sickness. — 
Psalm 41 : 1-3. 

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the 
Most High 

Shall abide under the shadow of the Al- 
mighty. 

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and 
my fortress ; 

My God, in whom I trust. 

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of 
the fowler, 

And from the noisome pestilence. 

He shall cover thee with his pinions, 

And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: 

His truth is a shield and a buckler. — Psalm 

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Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard ? 
the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of 
the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is 
weary; there is no searching of his understand- 
ing. He giveth power to the faint ; and to him 
that hath no might he increaseth strength. 
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and 
the young men shall utterly fall: but they that 
wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength ; 
they shall mount up with wings as eagles ; they 
shall run, and not be weary ; they shall walk, 
and not faint. — Isaiah 40: 28-31. 

But now thus saith the Lord that created 
thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O 
Israel : Fear not, for I have redeemed thee ; I 
have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. 
When thou passest through the waters, I will 
be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall 
not overflow thee : when thou walkest through 
the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall 
the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the 
Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy 
saviour. — Isaiah 43 : 1-3. 

For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; 
but with great mercies will I gather thee. In 
overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for 
a moment ; but with everlasting kindness will I 
have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy re- 
deemer. For this is as the waters of Noah unto 

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me; for as I have sworn that the waters of 
Noah should no more go over the earth, so have 
I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, 
nor rebuke thee. For the mountains shall 
depart, and the hills be removed; but my kind- 
ness shall not depart from thee, neither shall 
my covenant of peace be removed, saith the 
Lord that hath mercy on thee. — Isaiah 54:7-10. 

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and 
the angel of his presence saved them : in his 
love and in his pity he redeemed them ; and he 
bare them, and carried them all the days of old. 
Isaiah 63 : 9. 

Let not your heart be troubled : ye believe 
in God, believe also in me. In my Father's 
house are many mansions ; if it were not so, I 
would have told you ; for I go to prepare a place 
for you. And if I go and prepare a place for 
you, I come again, and will receive you unto 

myself ; that where I am, there ye may be also. 
John 14: 1-3. 

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, 
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified 
in the Son. If ye shall ask me anything in my 
name, that will I do. If ye love me, ye will 
keep my commandments. And I will pray the 
Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, 
that he may be with you for ever, even the Spirit 
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it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him : ye 
know him ; for he abideth with you, and shall 
be in you. I will not leave you desolate: I 
come unto you. — John 14:13-18. 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give 
unto you : not as the world giveth, give I unto 
you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither 
let it be fearful. — John 14: 27. 

These things have I spoken unto you, that 
in me ye may have peace. In the world ye 
have tribulation : but be of good cheer; I have 
overcome the world. — John 16:33. 

Being therefore justified by faith, let us have 
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 
through whom also we have had our access by 
faith into this grace wherein we stand ; and let 
us rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And 
not only so, but let us also rejoice in our tribu- 
lations : knowing that tribulation worketh pa- 
tience ; and patience, probation ; and probation, 
hope : and hope putteth not to shame ; because 
the love of God hath been shed abroad in our 
hearts through the Holy Ghost which was given 
unto US. — Romans 5 : 1-5. 

For ye received not the spirit of bondage 
again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of 
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The 
Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, 
that we are children of God : and if children, 

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then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with 
Christ ; if so be that we suffer with him, that 
we may be also glorified with him. 

For I reckon that the sufferings of this pres- 
ent time are not worthy to be compared with 
the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. — 
Romans 8: 15-18. 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? 
shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or 
famine, or nakedness," or peril, or sword? Even 
as it is written, 

For thy sake we are killed all the day long ; 

We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 

Nay, in all these things we are more than 
conquerors through him that loved us. — 
Romans 8 : 35-37. 

For all things are for your sakes, that the 
grace being multiplied through the many, may 
cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the 
glory of God. 

Wherefore we faint not ; but though our out- 
ward man is decaying, yet our inward man is 
renewed day by day. For our light affliction, 
which is for the moment, worketh for us more 
and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; 
while we look not at the things which are 
seen, but at the things which are not seen : for 
the things which are seen are temporal ; but 
the things which are not seen are eternal. — 
2 Corinthians 4: 15-18. 

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Wherefore, that 1 should not be exalted over- 
much, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, 
a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should 
not be exalted overmuch. Concerning this 
thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might 
depart from me. And he hath said unto me, 
My grace is sufficient for thee : for my power is 
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly there- 
fore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that 
the strength of Christ may rest upon me. 
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in 
injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in dis- 
tresses, for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, 
then am I strong. — 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10. 

Having then a great high priest, who hath 
passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of 
God, let us hold fast our confession. For we 
have not a high priest that cannot be touched 
with the feeling of our infirmities ; but one that 
hath been in all points tempted like as we are, 
yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near 
with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we 
may receive mercy, and may find grace to help 
us in time of need. — Hebrews 4: 14-16. 

My son, regard not lightly the chastening of 

the Lord, 
Nor faint when thou art reproved of him ; 
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 
And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 

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It is for chastening that ye endure ; God deal- 
eth with you as with sons ; for what son is there 
whom his father chasteneth not ? . . . All chas- 
tening seemeth for the present to be not 
joyous, but grievous : yet afterward it yieldeth 
peaceable fruit unto them that have been exer- 
cised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. 
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, 
and the palsied knees ; and make straight paths 
for your feet, that that which is lame be not 
turned out of the way, but rather be healed. — 
Hebrews 12: 5-13. 



II. FOR THOSE RECOVERING. 

I will extol thee, O Lord ; for thou hast raised 

me up, 
And hast not made my foes to rejoice over 

me. 

Lord my God, 

1 cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 
O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul frorr 

Sheol : 
Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go 

down to the pit. 
Sing praise unto the Lord, O ye saints of 

his, 
And give thanks to his holy name. 
For his anger is but for a moment ; 
In his favour is life : 

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Weeping may tarry for the night, 

But joy cometh in the morning. 

As for me, I said in my prosperity, 

I shall never be moved. 

Thou, Lord, of thy favour hadst made my 

mountain to stand strong: 
Thou didst hide thy face ; I was troubled. 
I cried to thee, O Lord ; 
And unto the Lord I made supplication : 
What profit is there in my blood, when I go 

down to the pit ? 
Shall the dust praise thee ? shall it declare thy 

truth ? 
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me : 
Lord, be thou my helper. 
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into 

dancing ; 
Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me 

with gladness : 
To the end that my glory may sing praise to 

thee, and not be silent. 

Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee 

for ever. — Psalm 30: 1-12. 

1 will bless the Lord at all times : 

His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 
My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : 
The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. 

magnify the Lord with me, 
And let us exalt his name together. 

1 sought the Lord, and he answered me, 

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And delivered me from all my fears. 
They looked unto him, and were lightened : 
And their faces shall never be confounded. 
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard 

him, 
And saved him out of all his troubles. 
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about 

them that fear him, 
And delivereth them. 
O taste and see that the Lord is good : 
Blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 

fear the Lord, ye his saints : 

For there is no want to them that fear 

him. . . . 
The righteous cried, and the Lord heard, 
And delivered them out of all their troubles. 
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a 

broken heart, 
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 
Many are the afflictions of the righteous : 
But the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 

Psalm 34: 1-9, 17-19. 

1 love the Lord, because he hath heard 
My voice and my supplications. 
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, 
Therefore will I call upon him as long as I 

live. 
The cords of death compassed me, 
And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me : 
I found trouble and sorrow. 

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Then called I upon the name of the Lord; 

Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous ; 
Yea, our God is merciful. 

The Lord preserveth the simple : 

1 was brought low, and he saved me. 
Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; 

For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with 

thee. 
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, 
Mine eyes from tears, 
And my feet from falling. 
I will walk before the Lord 
In the land of the living. . . . 
What shall I render unto the Lord 
For all his benefits toward me ? 
I will take the cup of salvation, 
And call upon the name of the Lord. 
I will pay my vows unto the Lord, 
Yea, in the presence of all his people. 
Precious in the sight of the Lord 
Is the death of his saints. 

Lord, truly I am thy servant : 

1 am thy servant, the son of thine hand- 

maid ; 

Thou hast loosed my bonds. 

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanks- 
giving, 

And will call upon the name of the Lord. 

I will pay my vows unto the Lord, 

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Yea, in the presence of all his people ; 
In the courts of the Lord's house, 
In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. 
Praise ye the Lord. — Psalm 116: 1-19. 

Behold, it was for my peace that I had great 

bitterness : 
But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it 

from the pit of corruption ; 
For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy 

back. 
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can- 
not celebrate thee : 
They that go down into the pit cannot hope 

for thy truth. 
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as 

I do this day : 
The father to the children shall make known 

thy truth. 
The Lord is ready to save me : 
Therefore we will sing my songs to the 

stringed instruments 
All the days of our life in the house of the 

Lord. — Isaiah 38 : 1 7-20. 

[He] saith unto him, Go to thy house unto 
thy friends, and tell them how great things the 
Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy 
on thee. — Mark 5 : 19. 

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the 
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sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your 
reasonable service. And be not fashioned ac- 
cording to this world : but be ye transformed 
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may 
prove what is the good and acceptable and 
perfect will of God. — Romans 12: 1, 2. 



III. FOR THOSE OUT OF CHRIST. 

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to 

thy lovingkindness : 
According to the multitude of thy tender 

mercies blot out my transgressions. 
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, 
And cleanse me from my sin. 
For I acknowledge my transgressions : 
And my sin is ever before me. 
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, 
And done that which is evil in thy sight : 
That thou mayest be justified when thou 

speakest, 
And be clear when thou judgest. . . . 
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : 
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
Make me to hear joy and gladness ; 
That the bones which thou hast broken may 

rejoice. 
Hide thy face from my sins, 
And blot out all mine iniquities. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God ; 

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And renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from thy presence ; 
And take not thy holy spirit from me. 
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: 
And uphold me with a free spirit. — Psalm 
51: 1-12. 

Come now, and let us reason together, saith 
the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they 
shall be as white as snow ; though they be red 
like crimson, they shall be as wool. — Isaiah 1 : 18. 

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, 
call ye upon him while he is near : let the 
wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous 
man his thoughts : and let him return unto the 
Lord, and he will have mercy upon him ; and 
to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. — 
Isaiah 55 : 6, 7. 

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are 
heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take 
my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; for I am 
meek and lowly in heart : and ye shall find rest 
unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my 
burden is light. — Matthew ii : 28-30. 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his 
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on 
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 
For God sent not the Son into the world to 
judge the world ; but that the world should be 
saved through him. — John 3: 16, 17. 

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For while we were yet weak, in due season 
Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for 
a righteous man will one die : for peradventure 
for the good man some one would even dare 
to die. But God commendeth his own love 
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, 
Christ died for us. — Romans 5:6-8. 

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all ac- 
ceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world 
to save sinners. — 1 Timothy 1:15. 

Wherefore also he is able to save to the 
uttermost them that draw near unto God 
through him, seeing he ever liveth to make 
intercession for them. — Hebrews 7: 25. 

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten : 
be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I 
stand at the door and knock : if any man hear 
my voice and open the door, I will come in to 
him, and will sup with him, and he with me. — 
Revelation 3: 19, 20. 

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. 
And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And 
he that is athirst, let him come : he that will 
let him take the water of life freely. — Revelation 
22: 17. 

IV. FOR THE DYING. 

I have set the Lord always before me : 
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not 
be moved. 

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Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory 

rejoiceth : 
My flesh also shall dwell in safety. 
For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol ; 
Neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to se 

corruption. 
Thou wilt shew me the path of life : 
In thy presence is fulness of joy ; 
In thy right hand there are pleasures for 

evermore. — Psalm 16: 8-ii. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the 

shadow of death, 

I will fear no evil ; for thou art with me : 

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. — 
Psalm 23 : 4. 

My flesh and my heart faileth : 
But God is the strength of my heart and my 
portion for ever. — Psalm 73 : 26. 

The Lord is full of compassion and gracious, 
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 
He will not always chide ; 
Neither will he keep his anger for ever. 
He hath not dealt with us after our sins, 
Nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 
For as the heaven is high above the earth, 
So great is his mercy toward them, that fear him. 
As far as the east is from the west, 
So far hath he removed our transgressions 
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Like as a father pitieth his children, 
So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 
For he knoweth our frame ; 

He remembereth that we are dust. — 
Psalm 103 : 8-14. 

Then shall the King say unto them on his 
right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, 
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the 
foundation of the world. — Matthew 25 : 34. 

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, 
and they follow me : and I give unto them 
eternal life ; and they shall never perish, and 
no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My 
Father, which hath given them unto me is 
greater than all ; and no one is able to snatch 
them out of the Father's hand. I and the 
Father are one. — John 10: 27-30. 

Father, that which thou hast given me, I will 
that, where I am, they also may be with me ; 
that they may behold my glory, which thou hast 
given me : for thou lovedst me before the foun- 
dation of the world. — John 17:24. 

What then shall we say to these things ? If 
God is for us, who is against us? He that 
spared not his own Son, but delivered him 
up for us all, how shall he not also with him 
freely give us all things ? Who shall lay any- 
thing to the charge of God's elect ? It is God 
that justifieth; who is he that shall condemn? 

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It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was 
raised from the dead, who is at the right hand 
of God. — Romans 8: 31-34. 

Nay, in all these things we are more than 
conquerors through him that loved us. For I 
am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor 
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, 
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor 
depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to 
separate us from the love of God, which is in 
Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8: 37-39. 

For we know that if the earthly house of our 
tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from 
God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in 
the heavens. For verily in this we groan, long- 
ing to be clothed upon with our habitation 
which is from heaven : if so be that being 
clothed we shall not be found naked. For 
indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, 
being burdened ; not for that we would be 
unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, 
that what is mortal may be swallowed up of 
life. Now he that wrought us for this very 
thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of 
the Spirit. Being therefore always of good 
courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at 
home in the body, we are absent from the Lord 
(for we walk by faith, not by sight) ; we are of 
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absent from the body, and to be at home with 
the Lord. Wherefore also we make it our aim, 
whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing 
unto him. — 2 Corinthians 5 : 1-9. 

Now also Christ shall be magnified in my 
body, whether by life, or by death. For to me 
to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if to 
live in the flesh, — if this is the fruit of my 
work, then what I shall choose I wot not. But 
I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the 
desire to depart and be with Christ ; for it is 
very far better. — Philippians i : 20-23. 

For our citizenship is in heaven ; from whence 
also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus 
Christ : who shall fashion anew the body of our 
humiliation, that it may be conformed to the 
body of his glory, according to the working 
whereby he is able even to subject all things 
unto himself. — Philippians 3 : 20, 21. 

For I know him whom I have believed, and I 
am persuaded that he is able to guard that 
which I have committed unto him against that 
day. — 2 Timothy 1:12. 

For I am already being offered, and the time 
of my departure is come. I have fought the 
good fight, I have finished the course, I have 
kept the faith : henceforth there is laid up for 
me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, 

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the righteous judge, shall give to me at that 
day : and not only to me, but also to all them 
that have loved his appearing. — 2 Timothy 4 : 6-8. 

Behold what manner of love the Father hath 
bestowed upon us, that we should be called 
children of God : and such we are. For this 
cause the world knoweth us not, because it 
knew him not. Beloved, now are we children 
of God, and it is not yet made manifest what 
we shall be. We know that, if he shall be 
manifested, we shall be like him ; for we shall 
see him even as he is. — 1 John 3: 1, 2. 

And I heard a great voice out of the throne 
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with 
men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall 
be his peoples, and God himself shall be with 
them, and be their God : and he shall wipe away 
every tear from their eyes ; and death shall be 
no more ; neither shall there be mourning, nor 
crying, nor pain, any more : the first things 
are passed away. — Revelation 21 : 3, 4. 



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FUNERAL SERVICES. 



THE ORDER AT THE CHURCH OR HOME 

SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS. 

SALUTATIONS. 

MORTALITY. 

BEREAVEMENT. 

CHILDREN. 

YOUTH. 

A WOMAN. 

A MINISTER. 

THE AGED. 

COMFORT. 

HOPE. 

EXHORTATIONS. 

VICTORY. 

RESURRECTION. 

THE HEAVENLY LIFE. 

BENEDICTIONS. 

SERVICES AT THE GRAVE: 

FIRST LINES OF APPROPRIATE HYMNS. 



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The service is in the most cases held at the home, and should 
be brief and simple. One or more hymns are often sung during 
the service. 

The following order is suggested : — 

I. Selections of Scripture. 

II. Address (if any is made). 

III. Prayer. 

IV. Benediction. 



SELECTIONS OF SCRIPTURE. 

I. Salutations. 

The Lord answer thee in the day of trouble ; 
The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on 

high; 
Send thee help from the sanctuary, 
And strengthen thee out of Zion ; 
Remember all thy offerings, 
And accept thy burnt sacrifice ; 
Grant thee thy heart's desire, 
And fulfill all thy counsel. — Psalm 20: 1-4. 

Peace be to this house. — Luke 10: 5. 

Grace to you and peace from God our Father 
and the Lord Jesus Christ. — Romans i : 7. 
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord 
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of all comfort ; who comforteth us in all our 
affliction, that we may be able to comfort them 
that are in any affliction, through the comfort 
wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. — 
2 Corinthians i : 3, 4. 

II. Mortality. 

Human Frailty. Job 14: 1— 15. 

Man that is born of a woman 

Is of few days, and full of trouble. 

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : 

He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, 

And bringest me into judgement with thee ? 

Who can bring a clean thing out of an un- 
clean ? not one. 

Seeing his days are determined, the number of 
his months is with thee, 

And thou hast appointed his bounds that he 
cannot pass ; 

Look away from him, that he may rest, 

Till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his 
day. 

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, 
that it wall sprout again, 

And that the tender branch thereof will not 
cease. 

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, 

And the stock thereof die in the ground ; 

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And put forth boughs like a plant. 

But man dieth, and wasteth away : 

Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he ? 

As the waters fail from the sea, 

And the river decayeth and drieth up ; 

So man lieth down and riseth not : 

Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, 

Nor be roused out of their sleep. 

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, 

That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy 

wrath be past, 
That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and 

remember me ! 
If a man die, shall he live again ? 
All the days of my warfare would I wait, 
Till my release should come. 
Thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee : 
Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of 

thine hands. 

Psalm 39: 4-13. The Sojourner's Prayer, 

Lord, make me to know mine end, 

And the measure of my days, what it is ; 

Let me know how frail I am. 

Behold, thou hast made my days as hand- 
breadths ; 

And mine age is as nothing before thee : 

Surely every man at his best estate is alto- 
gether vanity. 

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : 

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Surely they are disquieted in vain : 

He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who 

shall gather them. 
And now, Lord, what wait I for ? 
My hope is in thee. 

Deliver me from all my transgressions : 
Make me not the reproach of the foolish. 
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; 
Because thou didst it. 
Remove thy stroke away from me : 
I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. 
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for 

iniquity, 
Thou makest his beauty to consume away like 

a moth : 
Surely every man is vanity. 
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto 

my cry ; 
Hold not thy peace at my tears : 
For I am a stranger with thee, 
A sojourner, as all my fathers were. 
O spare me, that I may recover strength, 
Before I go hence, and be no more. 

Numbering Our Days. Psalm 90:1-15. 

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place 
In all generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth, 
Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the 
world, 

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Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art 

God. 
Thou turnest man to destruction ; 
And sayest, Return, ye children of men. 
For a thousand years in thy sight 
Are but as yesterday when it is past, 
And as a watch in the night. 
Thou earnest them away as with a flood ; they 

are as a sleep : 
In the morning they are like grass which grow- 

eth up. 
In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; 
In the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 
For we are consumed in thine anger, 
And in thy wrath are we troubled. 
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, 
Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath : 
We bring our years to an end as a tale that is 

told. 
The days of our years are threescore years and 

ten, 
Or even by reason of strength fourscore years ; 
Yet is their pride but labour and sorrow ; 
For it is soon gone, and we fly away. 
Who knoweth the power of thine anger, 
And thy wrath according to the fear that is due 

unto thee ? 
So teach us to number our days, 
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Return, O Lord ; how long ? 
And let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 
O satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy ; 
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 
Make us glad according to the days wherein 

thou hast afflicted us, 
And the years wherein we have seen evil. 

All Flesh is Grass. Isaiah 40: 6-10. 

The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, 
What shall I cry ? All flesh is grass, and all 
the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the 
field : the grass withereth, the flower fadeth ; 
because the breath of the Lord bloweth upon 
it : surely the people is grass. The grass with- 
ereth, the flower fadeth : but the word of our 
God shall stand for ever. 

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get 
thee up into the high mountain ; O thou that 
tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy 
voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; 
say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God ! 
Behold, the Lord God will come as a mighty 
one, and his arm shall rule for him : behold, his 
reward is with him, and his recompence before 
him. 

Uncertainty of Life. James 4: 13-15. 

Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow 

we will go into this city, and spend a year 

there, and trade, and get gain : whereas ye 

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know not what shall be on the morrow. What 
is your life ? For ye are a vapour, that appear- 
eth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we 
shall both live, and do this or that. 

III. Bereavement. 

Job i : 20-22. Resignation. 

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and 
shaved his head, and fell down upon the 
ground, and worshipped ; and he said, Naked 
came I out of my mother's womb, and naked 
shall I return thither : the Lord gave, and the 
Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name 
of the Lord. In all this Job sinned not, nor 
charged God with foolishness. 

Psalm %%>: 1-18. Prayer in Bereavement. 

Lord, the God of my salvation, 

1 have cried day and night before thee : 
Let my prayer enter into thy presence ; 
Incline thine ear unto my cry : 

For my soul is full of troubles, 

And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol. 

I am counted with them that go down into the 

pit; 
I am as a man that hath no help : 
Cast off among the dead, 
Like the slain that lie in the grave, 

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Whom thou rememberest no more ; 

And they are cut off from thy hand. 

Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, 

In dark places, in the deeps. 

Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, 

And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. 

Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me ; 

Thou hast made me an abomination unto them : 

I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. 

Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction : 

I have called daily upon thee, O Lord, 

I have spread forth my hands unto thee. 

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead ? 

Shall they that are deceased arise and praise 

thee ? 
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the 

grave ? 
Or thy faithfulness in Destruction ? 
Shall thy wonders be known in the dark ? 
And thy righteousness in the land of forgetful- 

ness ? 
But unto thee, O Lord, have I cried, 
And in the morning shall my prayer come 

before thee. 
Lord, why castest thou off my soul ? 
Why hidest thou thy face from me ? 
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth 

up: 
While I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. 
Thy fierce wrath is gone over me ; 

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Thy terrors have cut me off. 

They came round about me like water all the 

day long ; 
They compassed me about together. 
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, 
And mine acquaintance into darkness. 

Psalm 119:49, 50. Comfort in Affliction. 

Remember the word unto thy servant, 
Because thou hast made me to hope. 
This is my comfort in my affliction : 
For thy word hath quickened me. 

Psalm 130: 1-8. Out of the Depths. 

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, 

O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice : 
Let thine ears be attentive 
To the voice of my supplications. 
If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, 

Lord, who shall stand ? 

But there is forgiveness with thee, 
That thou mayest be feared. 

1 wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, 
And in his word do I hope. 

My soul looketh for the Lord, 

More than watchmen look for the morning ; 

Yea, more than watchmen for the morning. 

O Israel, hope in the Lord ; 

For with the Lord there is mercy, 

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And with him is plenteous redemption. 
And he shall redeem Israel 
From all his iniquities. 

Prayer of the Desolate. Psalm 143: 1-12. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord ; give ear to my 

supplications : 
In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy 

righteousness. 
And enter not into judgement with thy servant ; 
For in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; 
He hath smitten my life down to the ground : 
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as 

those that have been long dead. 
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me ; 
My heart within me is desolate. 
I remember the days of old ; 
I meditate on all thy doings : 
I muse on the work of thy hands. 
I spread forth my hands unto thee : 
My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. 
Make haste to answer me, O Lord ; my spirit 

faileth : 
Hide not thy face from me ; 
Lest I become like them that go down into the 

pit. 
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the 

morning ; 
For in thee do I trust : 

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Cause me to know the way wherein I should 

walk ; 
For I lift up my soul unto thee. 
Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : 
I flee unto thee to hide me. 
Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my God : 
Thy spirit is good ; lead me in the land of 

uprightness. 
Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake : 
In thy righteousness bring my soul out of 

trouble. . . . 
For I am thy servant. 

Proverbs 3: 11, 12. The Lord's Chastening. 

My son, despise not the chastening of the 

Lord ; 
Neither be weary of his reproof : 
For whom the Lord loveth he reproveth ; 
Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 

Ecclesiastes 7:1-4. The House of 3Iourning. 

A good name is better than precious oint- 
ment ; and the day of death than the day of 
one's birth. It is better to go to the house of 
mourning, than to go to the house of feast- 
ing: for that is the end of all men; and the 
living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better 
than laughter : for by the sadness of the coun- 
tenance the heart is made glad. The heart of 
the wise is in the house of mourning ; but the 
heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 

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Not forsaken. Isaiah 54:7-13. 

For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; 
but with great mercies will I gather thee. In 
overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for 
a moment ; but with everlasting kindness will 
I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy 
redeemer. For this is as the waters of Noah 
unto me : for as I have sworn that the waters 
of Noah should no more go over the earth, so 
have I sworn that I would not be wroth with 
thee, nor rebuke thee. For the mountains shall 
depart, and the hills be removed ; but my kind- 
ness shall not depart from thee, neither shall 
my covenant of peace be removed, saith the 
Lord that hath mercy on thee. 

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and 
not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in 
fair colours, and lay thy foundations with 
sapphires. And I will make thy pinnacles 
of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and 
all thy border of pleasant stones. And all 
thy children shall be taught of the Lord ; 
and great shall be the peace of thy children. 

The Use of Chastisement. Hebrews 12: 1-13. 

Therefore let us also, seeing we are com- 
passed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 
lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth 
so easily beset us, and let us run with patience 
the race that is set before us, looking unto 

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Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who 
for the joy that was set before him endured the 
cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at 
the right hand of the throne of God. For con- 
sider him that hath endured such gainsaying of 
sinners against themselves, that ye wax not 
weary, fainting in your souls. Ye have not 
yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin : 
and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which 
reasoneth with you as with sons, 

My son, regard not lightly the chastening of 
the Lord, 

Nor faint when thou art reproved of him ; 

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 

And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 

It is for chastening that ye endure; God deal- 
eth with you as with sons ; for what son is there 
whom his father chasteneth not ? But if ye 
are without chastening, whereof all have been 
made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not 
sons. Furthermore, we had the fathers of our 
flesh to chasten us, and we gave them rever- 
ence: shall we not much rather be in subjection 
unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they 
verily for a few days chastened us as seemed 
good to them ; but he for our profit, that we 
may be partakers of his holiness. All chasten- 
ing seemeth for the present to be not joyous, 
but grievous: yet afterward it yieldeth peace- 
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thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. 
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, 
and the palsied knees ; and make straight 
paths for your feet, that that which is lame 
be not turned out of the way, but rather be 
healed. 

Rejoicing in Sufferings. I Peter 4: 12-14. 

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the 
fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you 
to prove you, as though a strange thing hap- 
pened unto you : but insomuch as ye are par- 
takers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice ; that at 
the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice 
with exceeding joy. If ye are reproached for 
the name of Christ, blessed are ye ; because 
the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God rest- 
eth upon you. 

IV. Children. 

Mourning for a Child. 2 Samuel 12: 15-23. 

And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's 
wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 
David therefore besought God for the child ; 
and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night 
upon the earth. And the elders of his house 
arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up 
from the earth : but he would not, neither did 
he eat bread with them. And it came to pass 
on the seventh day, that the child died. And 

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the servants of David feared to tell him that 
the child was dead :' for they said, Behold, while 
the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, 
and he hearkened not unto our voice : how 
will he then vex himself, if we tell him that 
the child is dead ? But when David saw 
that his servants whispered together, David 
perceived that the child was dead : and David 
said unto his servants, Is the child dead ? 
And they said, He is dead. Then David 
arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed 
himself, and changed his apparel ; and he 
came into the house of the Lord, and wor- 
shipped : then he came to his own house ; and 
when he required they set bread before him, 
and he did eat. Then said his servants unto 
him, What thing is this that thou hast done ? 
thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it 
was alive ; but when the child was dead, thou 
didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While 
the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for 
I said, Who knoweth whether the Lord will 
not be gracious to me, that the child may live ? 
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? 
can I bring him back again ? I shall go to 
him, but he shall not return to me. 

i Kings 17: 17-24. A Child Restored. 

And it came to pass after these things, that 
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house, fell sick ; and his sickness was so sore, 
that there was no breath left in him. And she 
said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, 
O thou man of God ? thou art come unto me 
to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay 
my son ! And he said unto her, Give me thy 
son. And he took him out of her bosom, and 
carried him up into the chamber, where he 
abode, and laid him upon his own bed. And he 
cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my 
God, hast thou also brought evil upon the 
widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her 
son ? And he stretched himself upon the child 
three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, 
O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's 
soul come into him again. And the Lord 
hearkened unto the voice of Elijah ; and the 
soul of the child came into him again, and he 
revived. And Elijah took the child, and 
brought him down out of the chamber into the 
house, and delivered him unto his mother : and 
Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. And the 
woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou 
art a man of God, and that the word of the 
Lord in thy mouth is truth. 

Is it Well with the Child? 2 Kings 4: 18-26. 

And when the child was grown, it fell on a 
day, that he went out to his father to the 
reapers. And he said unto his father, My head, 
my head. And he said to his servant, Carry 

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him to his mother. And when he had taken 
him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on 
her knees till noon, and then died. And she 
went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of 
God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 
And she called unto her husband, and said, 
Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and 
one of the asses, that I may run to the man of 
God, and come again. And he said, Wherefore 
wilt thou go to him to-day ? it is neither new 
moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be 
well. Then she saddled an ass, and said to her 
servant, Drive, and go forward ; slacken me not 
the riding, except I bid thee. So she went, 
and came unto the man of God to mount 
Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man 
of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi 
his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite : 
run, I pray thee, now to meet her, and say unto 
her, Is it well with thee ? is it well with thy 
husband ? is it well with the child ? And she 
answered, It is well. 

Isaiah 40: 11. God's Care for the Young. 

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he 
shall gather the lambs in his arm, and carry 
them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those 
that give suck. 

V. Youth. 

Psalm 27: 7-1 1, 13, 14. Prayer of the Orphan. 

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : 

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Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face ; my heart 

said unto thee, 
Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 
Hide not thy face from me ; 
Put not thy servant away in anger : 
Thou hast been my help; 
Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of 

my salvation. 
For my father and my mother have forsaken 

me, 
But the Lord will take me up. 
Teach me thy way, O Lord ; 
And lead me in a plain path. . . . 
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see 

the goodness of the Lord in the land of 

the living. 
Wait on the Lord : 

Be strong, and let thine heart take courage ; 
Yea, wait thou on the Lord. 

A Young Man. Ecclesiastes ii : 7-10. 

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing 
it is for the eyes to behold the sun. Yea, if a 
man live many years, let him rejoice in them 
all ; but let him remember the days of dark- 
ness, for they shall be many. All that cometh 
is vanity. 

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and 
let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy 
youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and 

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in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that 
for all these things God will bring thee into 
judgement. Therefore remove sorrow from thy 
heart, and put away evil from thy flesh : for 
youth and the prime of life are vanity. 

Ecclesiastes 12: 1-8. Youth or Age. 

Remember also thy Creator in the days of 
thy youth, or ever the evil days come, and the 
years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no 
pleasure in them ; or ever the sun, and the 
light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, 
and the clouds return after the rain : in the day 
when the keepers of the house shall tremble, 
and the strong men shall bow themselves, and 
the grinders cease because they are few, and 
those that look out of the windows be dark- 
ened, and the doors shall be shut in the street ; 
when the sound of the grinding is low, and one 
shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the 
daughters of music shall be brought low ; yea, 
they shall be afraid of that which is high, and 
terrors shall be in the w T ay ; and the almond 
tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be 
a burden, and the caper-berry shall fail : be- 
cause man goeth to his long home, and the 
mourners go about the streets : or ever the 
silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be 
broken, or the pitcher be broken at the foun- 
tain, or the wheel broken at the cistern; and 
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spirit return unto God who gave it. Vanity of 
vanities, saith the Preacher ; all is vanity. 

Young Men. Isaiah 40: 30, 31. 

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, 
and the young men shall utterly fall : but they 
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their 
strength ; they shall mount up with wings as 
eagles ; they shall run, and not be weary ; they 
shall walk, and not faint. 

Grief for Children. Jeremiah 31 : 15-17. 

Thus saith the Lord : A voice is heard in 
Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel 
weeping for her children ; she refuseth to 
be comforted for her children, because they 
are not. Thus saith the Lord : Refrain thy 
voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears : 
for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; 
and they shall come again from the land of the 
enemy. And there is hope for thy latter end, 
saith the Lord ; and thy children shall come 
again to their own border. 

Childlikeness. Matthew 18: 1-6. 

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, 
saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of 
heaven ? And he called to him a little child, 
and set him in the midst of them, and said, 
Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and 
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enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever 
therefore shall humble himself as this little 
cihld, the same is the greatest in the kingdom 
of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such 
little child in my name receiveth me : but 
whoso shall cause one of these little ones which 
believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for 
him that a great millstone should be hanged 
about his neck, and that he should be sunk in 
the depth of the sea. 

Matthew 18:10-14. Our Father's Will for the Little 

Ones. 

See that ye despise not one of these little 

ones ; for I say unto you, that in heaven their 

angels do always behold the face of my Father 

which is in heaven. How think ye ? if any 

man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be 

gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and 

nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that 

which goeth astray ? And if so be that he find 

it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it 

more than over the ninety and nine which have 

not gone astray. Even so it is not the will of 

your Father which is in heaven, that one of 

these little ones should perish. 

Mark 5 : 22-24, 35-43- Jairus' Daughter. 

And there cometh one of the rulers of the 

synagogue, Jairus by name ; and seeing him, he 

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saying, My little daughter is at the point of 
death : I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy 
hands on her, that she may be made whole, 
and live. And he went with him ; and a great 
multitude followed him, and they thronged 
him. . . . 

While he yet spake, they come from the 
ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy 
daughter is dead : why troublest thou the 
Master any further? But Jesus, not heeding 
the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the 
synagogue, Fear not, only believe. And he 
suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, 
and James, and John the brother of James. 
And they come to the house of the ruler of 
the synagogue ; and he beholdeth a tumult, and 
many weeping and wailing greatly. And when 
he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why 
make ye a tumult, and weep ? the child is not 
dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to 
scorn. But he, having put them all forth, 
taketh the father of the child and her mother 
and them that were with him, and goeth in 
where the child was. And taking the child by 
the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; 
which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto 
thee, Arise. And straightway the damsel rose 
up, and walked ; for she was twelve years old. 
And they were amazed straightway with a great 
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no man should know this : and he commanded 
that something should be given her to eat. 

Mark io: 13-16. Jesus Blessing Liittle Children. 

And they brought unto him little children, 
that he should touch them : and the disciples 
rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was 
moved with indignation, and said unto them, 
Suffer the little children to come unto me ; for- 
bid them not : for of such is the kingdom of 
God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall 
not receive the kingdom of God as a little 
child, he shall in no wise enter therein. And 
he took them in his arms, and blessed them, 
laying his hands upon them. 

Luke 7: 11-16. The Widow's Son. 

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he 
went to a city called Nam ; and his disciples 
went with him, and a great multitude. Now 
when he drew near to the gate of the city, 
behold, there was carried out one that was dead, 
the only son of his mother, and she was a 
widow : and much people of the city was with 
her. And when the Lord saw her, he had com- 
passion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 
And he came nigh and touched the bier : and 
the bearers stood still. And he said, Young 
man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was 
dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave 
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and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet 
is arisen among us : and, God hath visited his 
people. 

The Young Ruler. Luke 18: 18-30. 

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good 
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? 
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me 
good ? none is good, save one, even God. Thou 
knowest the commandments, Do not commit 
adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear 
false witness, Honour thy father and mother. 
And he said, All these things have I observed 
from my youth up. And when Jesus heard it, 
he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet : 
sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the 
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : 
and come, follow me. But when he heard these 
things, he became exceeding sorrowful ; for he 
was very rich. And Jesus seeing him said, 
How hardly shall they that have riches enter 
into the kingdom of God ! For it is easier for 
a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than 
for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of 
God. And they that heard it said, Then who 
can be saved ? But he said, The things which 
are impossible with men are possible with God. 
And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and 
followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily 
I say unto you, There is no man that hath left 
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dren, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall 
not receive manifold more in this time, and in 
the world to come eternal life. 

VI. A Woman. 

Psalm 146 : 1-10. The Widow. 

Praise ye the Lord. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul. 

While I live will I praise the Lord : 

I will sing praises unto my God while I have 

any being. 
Put not your trust in princes, 
Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no 

help. 
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his 

earth ; 
In that very day his thoughts perish. 
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his 

help, 
Whose hope is in the Lord his God : 
Which made heaven and earth, 
The sea, and all that in them is ; 
Which keepeth truth for ever : 
Which executeth judgement for the oppressed ; 
Which giveth food to the hungry: 
The Lord looseth the prisoners ; 
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind ; 
The Lord raiseth up them that are bowed 

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The Lord preserveth the strangers ; 

He upholdeth the fatherless and widow ; 

But the way of the wicked he turneth upside 
down. 

The Lord shall reign for ever, 

Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. 

Praise ye the Lord. 

The Virtuous Woman. Proverbs 31 : 10-31. 

A virtuous woman who can find ? 

For her price is far above rubies. 

The heart of her husband trusteth in her f 

And he shall have no lack of gain. 

She doeth him good and not evil 

All the days of her life. 

She seeketh wool and flax, 

And worketh willingly with her hands. 

She is like the merchant-ships ; 

She bringeth her food from afar. 

She riseth also while it is yet night, 

And giveth meat to her household, 

And their task to her maidens. 

She considereth a field, and buyeth it : 

With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vine- 
yard. 

She girdeth her loins with strength, 

And maketh strong her arms. 

She perceiveth that her merchandise is profit- 
able : 

Her lamp goeth not out by night. 

She layeth her hands to the distaff, 

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And her hands hold the spindle. 

She spreadeth out her hand to the poor ; 

Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 

She is not afraid of the snow for her household ; 

For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry ; 

Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 

Her husband is known in the gates, 

When he sitteth among the elders of the land. 

She maketh linen garments and selleth them ; 

And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 

Strength and dignity are her clothing ; 

And she laugheth at the time to come. 

She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; 

And the law of kindness is on her tongue. 

She looketh well to the ways of her household, 

And eateth not the bread of idleness. 

Her children rise up, and call her blessed ; 

Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying: 

Many daughters have done virtuously, 

But thou excellest them all. 

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : 

But a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall 

be praised. 
Give her of the fruit of her hands ; 
And let her works praise her in the gates. 

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not from the temple, worshipping with fastings 
and supplications night and day. And . . . she 
gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all 
them that were looking for the redemption of 
Jerusalem. 

The Death of Dorcas. Acts 9 : 36-42. 

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple 
named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called 
Dorcas : this woman was full of good works and 
almsdeeds which she did. And it came to pass 
in those days, that she fell sick, and died : and 
when they had washed her, they laid her in an 
upper chamber. And as Lydda was nigh unto 
Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was 
there, sent two men unto him, intreating him, 
Delay not to come on unto us. And Peter 
arose and went with them. And when he was 
come, they brought him into the upper chamber : 
and all the widows stood by him weeping, and 
shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas 
made, while she was with them. But Peter put 
them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed ; 
and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. 
And she opened her eyes ; and when she saw 
Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, 
and raised her up ; and calling the saints and 
widows, he presented her alive. And it became 
known throughout all Joppa : and many be- 
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VII. A Minister. 

2 Kings 2: 9-12. A Minister or Public Man. 

And it came to pass, when they were gone 
over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I 
shall do for thee, before I be taken from thee. 
. . . And it came to pass, as they still went 
on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a 
chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted 
them both asunder; and Elijah went up by 
a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it, 
and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 
of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he 
saw him no more. 

Isaiah 52:7-9. The Publisher of Peace. 

How beautiful upon the mountains are the 
feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that 
publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of 
good, that publisheth salvation ; that saith unto 
Zion, Thy God reigneth ! The voice of thy 
watchmen ! they lift up the voice, together do 
they sing ; for they shall see, eye to eye, when 
the Lord return eth to Zion. Break forth into 
joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusa- 
lem : for the Lord hath comforted his people, 
he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 

Isaiah 61 : 1-3. The Minister's Work. 

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; 
because the Lord hath anointed me to preach 
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to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty 
to the captives, and the opening of the prison 
to them that are bound ; to proclaim the ac- 
ceptable year of the Lord, and the day of 
vengeance of our God ; to comfort all that 
mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in 
Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, 
the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of 
praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they 
might be called trees of righteousness, the 
planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. 
A Dying Vision. Acts 7 : 55—8 : 2. 

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked 
up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory 
of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand 
of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens 
opened, and the Son of man standing on the 
right hand of God. . . . Lord Jesus, receive my 
spirit. . . . And when he had said this, he fell 
asleep. . . .And devout men buried Stephen, 
and made great lamentation over him. 
" After My Decease." 2 Peter i : 13-15. 

And I think it right, as long as I am in this 
tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in 
remembrance; knowing that the putting off of 
my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord 
Jesus Christ signified unto me. Yea, I will 
give diligence that at every time ye may be 
able after my decease to call these things to 
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VIII. The Aged. 

Genesis 5 : 24. Walking with God. 

And Enoch walked with God : and he was 
not ; for God took him. 

Genesis 15 : 15. "A Good Old Age." 

But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace ; 
thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 

Job 5 : 17-26. In a Full Age. 

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth : 
Therefore despise not thou the chastening of 

the Almighty. 
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up ; 
He woundeth, and his hands make whole. 
He shall deliver thee in six troubles ; 
Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 
In famine he shall redeem thee from death ; 
And in war from the power of the sword. 
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the 

tongue ; 
Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when 

it cometh. 
At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh ; 
Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of 

the earth. 
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of 

the field ; 
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace 

with thee. 
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And thou shalt visit thy fold, and shalt miss 

nothing. 
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be 

great, 
And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. 
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, 
Like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season. 
Prayer of the Aged. Psalm 71 : 7-21. 

I am as a wonder unto many ; 
But thou art my strong refuge. 
My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, 
And with thy honour all the day. 
Cast me not off in the time of old age ; 
Forsake me not when my strength faileth. . . . 
O God, be not far from me : 

my God, make haste to help me. . . . 
But I will hope continually, 

And will praise thee yet more and more. 
My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, 
And of thy salvation all the day ; 
For I know not the numbers thereof. 

1 will come with the mighty acts of the Lord 

God : 
I will make mention of thy righteousness, even 

of thine only. 
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth ; 
And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous 

works. 
Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O 

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Until I have declared thy strength unto the 

next generation, 
Thy might to every one that is to come. 
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high ; 
Thou who hast done great things, 
O God, who is like unto thee ? 
Thou, which hast shewed us many and sore 

troubles, 
Shalt quicken us again, 
And shalt bring us up again from the depths of 

the earth. 
Increase thou my greatness, 
And turn again and comfort me. 

Proverbs 16: 31. "A Crown of Glory." 

The hoary head is a crown of glory, 

If it be found in the way of righteousness. 

Eccles. 12: 1-8. Infirmities of Age (seepage 113). 

Isaiah 46 14. " Even to Old Age." 

And even to old age I am he, and even to 
hoar hairs will I carry you : I have made, 
and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will 
deliver. 

Isaiah 57: 1, 2. The Righteous. 

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth 
it to heart ; and merciful men are taken away, 
none considering that the righteous is taken 
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peace ; they rest in their beds, each one that 
walketh in his uprightness. 

Departing in Peace. Luke 2 : 25-30. 

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, 
whose name was Simeon ; and this man was 
righteous and devout, looking for the consola- 
tion of Israel : and the Holy Spirit was upon 
him. And it had been revealed unto him by 
the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, 
before he had seen the Lord's Christ, and he 
. . . blessed God, and said, 

Now lettest thou thy servant depart, O Lord, 

According to thy word, in peace ; 

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation. 

A Good Man. Acts 11 : 23, 24. 

And he exhorted them all, that with purpose 
of heart they would cleave unto the Lord : for 
he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost 
and of faith : and much people was added unto 
the Lord. 

The Aged Saint. 2 Timothy 4 : 6-8. 

For I am already being offered, and the time 
of my departure is come. I have fought the 
good fight, I have finished the course, I have 
kept the faith : henceforth there is laid up for 
me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, 
the righteous judge, shall give to me at that 
day : and not only to me, but also to all them 
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IX. Comfort. 

Psalm 25 : 1-22. The Prayer of the Righteous. 

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 

O my God, in thee have I trusted, 

Let me not be ashamed ; . . . 

Yea, none that wait on thee shall be 
ashamed : . . . 

Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; 

Teach me thy paths. 

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me ; 

For thou art the God of my salvation ; 

On thee do I wait all the day. 

Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy 
lovingkindnesses ; 

For they have been ever of old. 

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my 
transgressions : 

According to thy lovingkindness remember 
thou me, 

For thy goodness' sake, O Lord. 

Good and upright is the Lord : 

Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 

The meek will he guide in judgement : 

And the meek will he teach his way. 

All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness 
and truth 

Unto such as keep his covenant and his testi- 
monies. 

For thy name's sake, O Lord, 

Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. 

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What man is he that feareth the Lord ? 

Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall 

choose. 
His soul shall dwell at ease ; 
And his seed shall inherit the land. 
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear 

him ; 
And he will shew them his covenant. 
Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord ; 
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me ; 
For I am desolate and afflicted. 
The troubles of my heart are enlarged : 
O bring thou me out of my distresses. 
Consider mine affliction and my travail ; 
And forgive all my sins. . . . 
O keep my soul, and deliver me : 
Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in 

thee. 
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, 
For I wait on thee. 
Redeem Israel, O God, 
Out of all his troubles. 

God our Refuge. Psalm 46: 1-3. 

God is our refuge and strength, 
A very present help in trouble. 
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do 

change, 
And though the mountains be moved in the 

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Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, 
Though the mountains shake with the swelling 
thereof. 

Psalm 6i : 1-4. Refuge in God. 

Hear my cry, O God ; 

Attend unto my prayer. 

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, 

when my heart is overwhelmed : 
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 
For thou hast been a refuge for me, 
A strong tower from the enemy. 
I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever : 
I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. 

Psalm 103 : 1-22. The Fatherhood of God. 

Bless the Lord, O my soul; 

And all that is within me, bless his holy name. 

Bless the Lord, O my soul, 

And forget not all his benefits : 

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; 

Who healeth all thy diseases ; 

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; 

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and 

tender mercies : 
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; 
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle. 
The Lord executeth righteous acts, 
And judgements for all that are oppressed. 
He made known his ways unto Moses, 
His doings unto the children of Israel. 

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The Lord is full of compassion and gracious, 

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 

He will not always chide ; 

Neither will he keep his anger for ever. 

He hath not dealt with us after our sins, 

Nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 

For as the heaven is high above the earth, 

So great is his mercy toward them that fear 

him. 
As far as the east is from the west, 
So far hath he removed our transgressions 

from us. 
Like as a father pitieth his children, 
So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 
For he knoweth our frame ; 
He remembereth that we are dust. 
As for man, his days are as grass ; 
As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; 
And the place thereof shall know it no more. 
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting 

to everlasting upon them that fear him, 
And his righteousness unto children's children ; 
To such as keep his covenant, 
And to those that remember his precepts to do 

them. 
The Lord hath established his throne in the 

heavens ; 
And his kingdom ruleth over all. 
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Ye mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, 

Hearkening unto the voice of his word. 

Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts ; 

Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 

Bless the Lord, all ye his works, 

In all places of his dominion : 

Bless the Lord, O my soul. 

Isaiah 25 : 4. God a Refuge. 

For thou hast been a strong hold to the poor, 
a strong hold to the needy in his distress, a 
refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, 
when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm 
against the wall. 

Isaiah 32: 1, 2. The Shadow of a Great Rock. 

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, 
and princes shall rule in judgement. And a 
man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, 
and a covert from the tempest ; as rivers of 
water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great 
rock in a weary land. 

Isaiah 40 : 1-5. Comfort for God's People. 

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your 
God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and 
cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, 
that her iniquity is pardoned ; that she hath 
received of the Lord's hand double for all her 
sins. 

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straight in the desert a high way for our God. 
Every valley shall be exalted, and every moun- 
tain and hill 'shall be made low : and the 
crooked shall be made straight, and the rough 
places plain : and the glory of the Lord shall 
be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together : 
for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 

Strength in God. Isaiah 40 : 25-29. 

To whom then will ye liken me, that I should 
be equal to him ? saith the Holy One. Lift up 
your eyes on high, and see who hath created 
these, that bringeth out their host by number : 
he calleth them all by name ; by the greatness 
of his might, and for that he is strong in power, 
not one is lacking. 

Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O 
Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my 
judgement is passed away from my God ? Hast 
thou not known ? hast thou not heard ? the 
everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the 
ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary ; 
there is no searching of his understanding. 
He giveth power to the faint ; and to him that 
hath no might he increaseth strength. 

God afflicted with His People. Isaiah 63 : 7-9. 

I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses 
of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, ac- 
cording to all that the Lord hath bestowed on 
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Israel, which he hath bestowed on them accord- 
ing to his mercies, and according to the multi- 
tude of his lovingkindnesses. For he said, 
Surely, they are my people, children that will 
not deal falsely : so he was their saviour. In 
all their affliction he was afflicted, and the 
angel of his presence saved them : in his love 
and in his pity he redeemed them ; and he bare 
them, and carried them all the days of old. 

Jeremiah 29: 11-13. God's Thoughts toward Us. 

For I know the thoughts that I think toward 
you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and 
not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. 
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and 
pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye 
shall search for me with all your heart. 

Lamentations 3 : 22-33. The Lord's Mercies. 

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not con- 
sumed, because his compassions fail not. 

They are new every morning ; great is thy 
faithfulness. 

The Lord is my portion, saith my soul ; there- 
fore will I hope in him. 

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, 

to the soul that seeketh him. 
It is good that a man should hope and quietly 

wait for the salvation of the Lord. 

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It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in 
his youth. 

Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he 

hath laid it upon him. 
Let him put his mouth in the dust ; if so be 

there may be hope 
Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth 

him ; let him be filled full with reproach. 

For the Lord will not cast off for ever. 

For though he cause grief, yet will he have 

compassion according to the multitude of 

his mercies. 
For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve 

the children of men. 

The Bread of Life. John 6: 35-58. 

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : 
he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he 
that believeth on me shall never thirst. But 
I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet 
believe not. All that which the Father giveth 
me shall come unto me ; and him that cometh 
to me I will in no wise cast out. For I am 
come down from heaven, not to do mine own 
will, but the will of him that sent me. And 
this is the will of him that sent me, that of all 
that which he hath given me I should lose 
nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 
For this is the will of my Father, that every 
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him, should have eternal life ; and I will raise 
him up at the last day. 

The Jews therefore murmured concerning 
him, because he said, I am the bread which 
came down out of heaven. And they said, Is 
not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father 
and mother we know ? how doth he now say, I 
am come down out of heaven ? Jesus answered 
and said unto them, Murmur not among your- 
selves. No man can come to me, except the 
Father which sent me draw him : and I will 
raise him up in the last day. It is written in the 
prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. 
Every one that hath heard from the Father, 
and hath learned, cometh unto me. Not that 
any man hath seen the Father, save he which 
is from God, he hath seen the Father. Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath 
eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your 
fathers did eat the manna in the wilderness, 
and they died. This is the bread which cometh 
down out of heaven, that a man may eat 
thereof, and not die. I am the living bread 
which came down out of heaven : if any man 
eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : yea 
and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for 
the life of the world. 

The Jews therefore strove one with another, 
saying, How can this man give us his flesh to 
eat ? Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, 

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verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh 
of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have 
not life in yourselves. He that eateth my flesh 
and drinketh my blood hath eternal life ; and I 
will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh 
is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 
He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood 
abideth in me, and I in him. As the living 
Father sent me, and I live because of the 
Father ; so he that eateth me, he also shall live 
because of me. This is the bread which came 
down out of heaven : not as the fathers did eat, 
and died : he that eateth this bread shall live 
for ever. 

The Good Shepherd. John io: 7-16. 

Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the 
sheep. All that came before me are thieves 
and robbers : but the sheep did not hear them. 
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he 
shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and 
shall find pasture. The thief cometh not, but 
that he may steal, and kill, and destroy : I came 
that they may have life, and may have it abun- 
dantly. I am the good shepherd : the good 
shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. 
He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, 
whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the 
wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, 
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them : he fleeth because he is a hireling, and 
careth not for the sheep. I am the good shep- 
herd; and I know mine own, and mine own 
know me, even as the Father knoweth me, and 
I know the Father ; and I lay down my life for 
the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are 
not of this fold : them also I must bring, and 
they shall hear my voice ; and they shall become 
one flock, one shepherd. 

John 14 : 1-6. Jesus a Comforter. 

Let not your heart be troubled : ye believe 
in God, believe also in me. In my Father's 
house are many mansions ; if it were not so, 
I would have told you ; for I go to prepare a 
place for you. And if I go and prepare a place 
for you, I come again, and will receive you unto 
myself ; that where I am, there ye may be also. 
And whither I go, ye know the way. Thomas 
saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou 
goest ; how know we the way ? Jesus saith unto 
him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life : 
no one cometh unto the Father, but by me. 

John 14.15-23. Another Comforter. 

If ye love me, ye will keep my command- 
ments. And I will pray the Father, and he 
shall give you another Comforter, that he may 
be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth : 
whom the world cannot receive ; for it behold- 
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him ; for he abideth with you, and shall be 
in you. I will not leave you desolate : I 
come unto you. Yet a little while, and the 
world beholdeth me no more ; but ye behold 
me : because I live, ye shall live also. In that 
day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and 
ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my com- 
mandments, and keepeth them, he it is that 
loveth me : and he that loveth me shall be 
loved of my Father, and I will love him, and 
will manifest myself unto him. Judas (not 
Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to 
pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, 
and not unto the world ? Jesus answered and 
said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my 
word : and my Father will love him, and we will 
come unto him, and make our abode with him. 

Peace in His Words. John 16:33. 

These things have I spoken unto you, that in 
me ye may have peace. In the world ye have 
tribulation : but be of good cheer ; I have over- 
come the world. 

Comforted of God (see page 95). 2 Corinthians i : 3, 4. 

Eternal Comfort. 2 Thessalonians 2: 16, 17. 

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God 
our Father which loved us and gave us eternal 
comfort and good hope through grace, comfort 
your hearts and stablish them in every good 
work and word. 

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X. Hope. 

Job 19 : 25-27. My Redeemer Liveth. 

But I know that my redeemer liveth, 

And that he shall stand up at the last upon the 

earth : 
And after my skin hath been thus destroyed, 
Yet from my flesh shall I see God : 
Whom I shall see for myself, 
And mine eyes shall behold, and not another. 

Psalm 23 : 1-6. My Shepherd. 

The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : 

He leadeth me beside the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul : 

He guideth me in the paths of righteousness 
for his name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the 
shadow of death, 

I will fear no evil ; for thou art with me : 

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the pres- 
ence of mine enemies : 

Thou hast anointed my head with oil ; my cup 
runneth over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all 
the days of my life : 

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 

Psalm 42: 5-1 1. Hope for the Depressed. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? 

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And why art thou disquieted within me ? 
Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him 
For the health of his countenance. 

my God, my soul is cast down within me : 
Therefore do I remember thee from the land of 

Jordan, 
And the Hermons, from the hill Mizar. 
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy 

waterspouts : 
All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness 

in the day-time, 
And in the night his song shall be with me, 
Even a prayer unto the God of my life. 

1 will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou 

forgotten me ? 
Why go I mourning because of the oppression 

of the enemy ? 
As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries 

reproach me ; 
While they continually say unto me, Where is 

thy God ? 
Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? 
And why art thou disquieted within me? 
Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, 
Who is the health of my countenance, and my 

God. 
Rest in Christ. Matthew i i : 28-30. 

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are 
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my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; for I am 
meek and lowly in heart : and ye shall find rest 
unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my 
burden is light. 

Philippians 3 : 20, 21 ; 4 : 1. Citizenship in Heaven. 

For our citizenship is in heaven ; from 
whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord 
Jesus Christ : who shall fashion anew the body 
of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to 
the body of his glory, according to the working 
whereby he is able even to subject all things 
unto himself. 

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed 
for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the 
Lord, my beloved. 

XI. Exhortations. 

Matthew 24:36-47. Readiness for a Sudden Call. 

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, 
not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, 
but the Father only. And as were the days of 
Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of 
man. For as in those days which were before 
the flood they were eating and drinking, marry- 
ing and giving in marriage, until the day that 
Noah entered into the ark, and they knew not 
until the flood came, and took them all away ; 
so shall be the coming of the Son of man. 
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taken, and one is left : two women shall be 
grinding at the mill ; one is taken, and one is 
left. Watch therefore : for ye know not on 
what day your Lord cometh. But know this, 
that if the master of the house had known in 
what watch the thief was coming, he would 
have watched, and would not have suffered his 
house to be broken through. Therefore be ye 
also ready : for in an hour that ye think not 
the Son of man cometh. Who then is the 
faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath 
set over his household, to give them their food 
in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom 
his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 
Verily I say unto you, that he will set him 
over all that he hath. 

The Ten Virgins. Matthew 25 : 1-13* 

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened 
unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and 
went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five 
of them were foolish, and five were wise. For 
the foolish, when they took their lamps, took 
no oil with them : but the wise took oil in their 
vessels with their lamps. Now while the bride- 
groom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 
But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the 
bridegroom ! Come ye forth to meet him. 
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their 
lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, 
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out. But the wise answered, saying, Peradven- 
ture there will not be enough for us and you: 
go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your- 
selves. And while they went away to buy, the 
bridegroom came ; and they that were ready 
went in with him to the marriage feast : and 
the door was shut. Afterward come also the 
other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto 
you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye 
know not the day nor the hour. 

Mark 13:32-37. Watchfulness. 

But of that day or that hour knoweth no 
one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the 
Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and 
pray : for ye know not when the time is. It is 
as when a man, sojourning in another country, 
having left his house, and given authority to 
his servants, to each one his work, commanded 
also the porter to watch. Watch therefore : 
for ye know not when the lord of the house 
cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at 
cockcrowing, or in the morning; lest coming 
suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I 
say unto you I say unto all, Watch. 

Luke 12: 35-48. Faithfulness. 

Let your loins be girded about, and your 

lamps burning ; and be yourselves like unto 

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from the marriage feast ; that, when he cometh 
and knocketh, they may straightway open unto 
him. Blessed are those servants, whom the 
lord when he cometh shall find watching : verily 
I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and 
make them sit down to meat, and shall come 
and serve them. And if he shall come in the 
second watch, and if in the third, and find them 
so, blessed are those servants. But know this, 
that if the master of the house had known in 
what hour the thief was coming, he would have 
watched, and not have left his house to be 
broken through. Be ye also ready : for in an 
hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. 
And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this 
parable unto us, or even unto all ? And the 
Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise 
steward, whom his lord shall set over his house- 
hold, to give them their portion of food in due 
season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his 
lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a 
truth I say unto you, that he will set him over 
all that he hath. But if that servant shall say 
in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and 
shall begin to beat the menservants and the 
maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be 
drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come 
in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour 
when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asun- 
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And that servant, which knew his lord's will, 
and made not ready, nor did according to his 
will, shall be beaten with many stripes ; but he 
that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, 
shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whom- 
soever much is given, of him shall much be 
required : and to whom they commit much, of 
him will they ask the more. 

i Corinthians 7:29-31. How to Use the World. 

But this I say, brethren, the time is short- 
ened, that henceforth both those that have 
wives may be as though they had none ; and 
those that weep, as though they wept not ; 
and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced 
not ; and those that buy, as though they pos- 
sessed not ; and those that use the world, as 
not abusing it : for the fashion of this world 
passeth away. 

Ephesians 5 : 15-21. A Careful Walk. 

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not 
as unwise, but as wise ; redeeming the time, 
because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye 
not foolish, but understand what the will of the 
Lord is. And be not drunken with wine, 
wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit ; 
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns 
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody 
with your heart to the Lord ; giving thanks 
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Jesus Christ to God, even the Father ; subject- 
ing yourselves one to another in the fear of 
Christ. 

The Armour of God. Ephesians 6: 10-18. 

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the 
strength of his might. Put on the whole 
armour of God, that ye may be able to stand 
against the wiles of the devil For our wres- 
tling is not against flesh and blood, but against 
the principalities, against the powers, against 
the world-rulers of this darkness, against the 
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly 
places. Wherefore take up the whole armour 
of God, that ye may be able to withstand in 
the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 
Stand therefore, having girded your loins with 
truth, and having put on the breastplate of 
righteousness, and having shod your feet with 
the preparation of the gospel of peace ; withal 
taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye 
shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the 
evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, 
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word 
of God : with all prayer and supplication pray- 
ing at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching 
thereunto in all perseverance and supplication 
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brethren, ye have no need that aught be written 
unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that 
the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the 
night. When they are saying, Peace and safety, 
then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as 
travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall 
in no wise escape. But ye, brethren, are not in 
darkness, that that day should overtake you as 
a thief : for ye are all sons of light, and sons 
of the day : we are not of the night, nor of 
darkness ; so then let us not sleep, as do the 
rest, but let us watch and be sober. For they 
that sleep sleep in the night ; and they that be 
drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, 
since we are of the day, be sober, putting on 
the breastplate of faith and love ; and for a 
helmet, the hope of salvation. For God ap- 
pointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtain- 
ing of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, 
we should live together with him. Wherefore 
exhort one another, and build each other up, 
even as also ye do. 

2 Peter 3 : 8-14. The Coiriing of the Lord. 

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that 
one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, 
and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is 
not slack concerning his promise, as some count 
slackness ; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not 
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should come to repentance. But the day of 
the Lord will come as a thief ; in the which the 
heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and 
the elements shall be dissolved with fervent 
heat, and the earth and the works that are 
therein shall be burned up. Seeing that these 
things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner 
of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and 
godliness, looking for and earnestly desiring 
the coming of the day of God, by reason of 
which the heavens being on fire shall be dis- 
solved, and the elements shall melt with fervent 
heat ? But, according to his promise, we look 
for new heavens and a new earth, wherein 
dwelleth righteousness. 

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for 
these things, give diligence that ye may be 
found in peace, without spot and blameless in 
his sight. 

XII. Victory. 

Rejoicing in Deliverance. Psalm 31 : 7-24. 

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy : 

For thou hast seen my affliction ; 

Thou hast known my soul in adversities : 

And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of 

the enemy ; 
Thou hast set my feet in a large place. 
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in 

distress : 

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Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul 

and my body. 
For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years 

with sighing : 
My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, 

and my bones are wasted away. . . . 
But I trusted in thee, O Lord : 
I said, Thou art my God. 
My times are in thy hand : 
Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and 

from them that persecute me. 
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant : 
Save me in thy lovingkindness. 
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord ; for I have 

called upon thee : . . . 
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast 

laid up for them that fear thee, 
Which thou hast wrought for them that put 

their trust in thee, before the sons of 

men! . . . 
Blessed be the Lord : 

For he hath shewed me his marvellous loving- 
kindness in a strong city. 
As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off 

from before thine eyes : 
Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my 

supplications when I cried unto thee. 
O love the Lord, all ye his saints : 
The Lord preserveth the faithful, 
And plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 

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Be strong, and let your heart take courage, 
All ye that hope in the Lord. 

The Redemption of the Body. Romans 8: 16-25. 

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our 
spirit, that we are children of God : and if chil- 
dren, then heirs : heirs of God, and joint-heirs 
with Christ ; if so be that we suffer with him, 
that we may be also glorified with him. 

For I reckon that the sufferings of this 
present time are not worthy to be compared 
with the glory which shall be revealed to us- 
ward. For the earnest expectation of the crea- 
tion waiteth for the revealing of the sons of 
God. For the creation was subjected to vanity, 
not of its own will, but by reason of him who 
subjected it, in hope that the creation itself 
also shall be delivered from the bondage of 
corruption into the liberty of the glory of the 
children of God. For we know that the whole 
creation groaneth and travaileth in pain to- 
gether until now. And not only so, but our- 
selves also, which have the firstfruits of the 
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within our- 
selves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the 
redemption of our body. For by hope were 
we saved : but hope that is seen is not hope: 
for who hopeth for that which he seeth ? But 
if we hope for that which we see not, then do 
we with patience wait for it. 

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Romans 8: 31-39. More than Conquerors. 

What then shall we say to these things ? If 
God is for us, who is against us ? He that 
spared not his own Son, but delivered him up 
for us all, how shall he not also with him freely 
give us all things ? Who shall lay anything to 
the charge of God's elect ? It is God that 
justifieth ; who is he that shall condemn ? It is 
Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was 
raised from the dead, who is at the right hand 
of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? 
shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or 
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword ? Even 
as it is written, 

For thy sake we are killed all the day long ; 

We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 
Nay, in all these things we are more than con- 
querors through him that loved us. For I am 
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor 
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, 
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor 
depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to 
separate us from the love of God, which is in 
Christ Jesus our Lord. 

1 Corinthians 15:50-58. The Victory, 

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood 

cannot inherit the kingdom of God ; neither 

doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, 

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I tell you a mystery : We shall not all sleep, 
but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in 
the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump : for 
the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be 
raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, 
and this mortal must put on immortality. But 
when this corruptible shall have put on incor- 
ruption, and this mortal shall have put on im- 
mortality, then shall come to pass the saying 
that is written, Death is swallowed up in vic- 
tory. O death, where is thy victory ? O death, 
where is thy sting ? The sting of death is sin ; 
and the power of sin is the law : but thanks be 
to God, which giveth us the victory through 
our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore, my beloved 
brethren, be ye stedfast, immoveable, always 
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch 
as ye know that your labour is not vain in the 
Lord. 

The Last Beatitude. Revelation 22 : 12-14. 

Behold, I come quickly ; and my reward is 
with me, to render to each man according as 
his work is. I am the Alpha and the Omega, 
the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that 
they may have the right to come to the tree 
of life, and may enter in by the gates into the 
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XIII. The Resurrection. 

Matthew 28 : i-io. The Resurrection of Jesus. 

Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to 
dawn toward the first day of the week, came 
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the 
sepulchre. And behold, there was a great 
earthquake ; for an angel of the Lord de- 
scended from heaven, and came and rolled 
away the stone, and sat upon it. His appear- 
ance was as lightning, and his raiment white as 
snow : and for fear of him the watchers did 
quake, and became as dead men. And the 
angel answered and said unto the women, Fear 
not ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus, which 
hath been crucified. He is not here ; for he is 
risen, even as he said. Come, see the place 
where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell 
his disciples, He is risen from the dead ; and 
lo, he goeth before you into Galilee ; there 
shall ye see him : lo, I have told you. And 
they departed quickly from the tomb with fear 
and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples 
word. And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All 
hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, 
and worshipped him. Then saith Jesus unto 
them, Fear not : go tell my brethren that they 
depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 
Luke 24: 1-6. The Resurrection of Jesus. 

But on the first day of the week, at early 
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spices which they had prepared. And they 
found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 
And they entered in, and found not the body of 
the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, while 
they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two 
men stood by them in dazzling apparel : and as 
they were affrighted, and bowed down their 
faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why 
seek ye the living among the dead ? He is not 
here, but is risen. 

The Dead are the Living. Mark 12: 26, 27. 

But as touching the dead, that they are 
raised ; have ye not read in the book of Moses, 
in the place concerning the Bush, how God 
spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abra- 
ham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of 
Jacob ? He is not the God of the dead, but of 
the living: ye do greatly err. 

The Voice of the Son of God. John 5 : 19-29. 

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can 
do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the 
Father doing : for what things soever he doeth, 
these the Son also doeth in like manner. For 
the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him 
all things that himself doeth : and greater works 
than these will he shew him, that ye may mar- 
vel. For as the Father raiseth the dead and 
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eneth whom he will. For neither doth the 
Father judge any man, but he hath given all 
judgement unto the Son ; that all may honour 
the Son, even as they honour the Father. He 
that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the 
Father which sent him. Verily, verily, I say 
unto you, He that heareth my word, and be- 
lieveth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and 
cometh not into judgement, but hath passed 
out of death into life. Verily, verily, I say unto 
you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the 
dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; 
and they that hear shall live. For as the 
Father hath life in himself, even so gave he 
to the Son also to have life in himself: and 
he gave him authority to execute judgement, 
because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at 
this : for the hour cometh, in which all that are 
in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall 
come forth ; they that have done good, unto 
the resurrection of life ; and they that have 
done ill, unto the resurrection of judgement. 

John ii : 1-44. Lazarus restored to Life. 

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of 
Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister 
Martha. And it was that Mary which anointed 
the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet 
with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 
The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, 
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when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not 
unto death, but for the glory of God, that the 
Son of God may Be glorified thereby. Now 
Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he 
abode at that time two days in the place where 
he was. Then after this he saith to the disci- 
ples, Let us go unto Judaea again. The disciples 
say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now 
seeking to stone thee ; and goest thou thither 
again ? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve 
hours in the day ? If a man walk in the day, 
he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of 
this world. But if a man walk in the night, 
he stumbleth, because the light is not in him. 
These things spake he : and after this he saith 
unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; 
but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 
The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if 
he is fallen asleep, he will recover. Now Jesus 
had spoken of his death : but they thought that 
he spake of taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus 
therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is 
dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was 
not there, to the intent ye may believe ; never- 
theless let us go unto him. Thomas therefore, 
who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow- 
disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with 
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been in the tomb four days already. Now 
Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen 
furlongs off; and many of the Jews had come 
to Martha and Mary, to console them concern- 
ing their brother. Martha therefore, when she 
heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him : 
but Mary still sat in the house. Martha there- 
fore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been 
here, my brother had not died. And even now 
I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, 
God will give thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy 
brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto 
him, I know that he shall rise again in the 
resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto 
her, I am the resurrection, and the life : he 
that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall 
he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth 
on me shall never die. Believest thou this ? 
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord : I have be- 
lieved that thou art the Christ, the Son of 
God, even he that cometh into the world. 
And when she had said this, she went away, 
and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, 
The Master is here, and calleth thee. And she, 
when she heard it, arose quickly, and went 
unto him. (Now Jesus was not yet come into 
the village, but was still in the place where 
Martha met him.) The Jews then which were 
with her in the house, and were comforting her, 
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and went out, followed her, supposing that she 
was going unto the tomb to weep there. Mary 
therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and 
saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, 
Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had 
not died. When Jesus therefore saw her weep- 
ing, and the Jews also weeping which came 
with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was 
troubled, and said, Where have ye laid him ? 
They say unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus 
wept. The Jews therefore said, Behold how he 
loved him ! But some of them said, Could not 
this man, which opened the eyes of him that 
was blind, have caused that this man also 
should not die ? Jesus therefore again groaning 
in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a 
cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus saith, 
Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of 
him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this 
time he stinketh : for he hath been dead four 
days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto 
thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest 
see the glory of God ? So they took away the 
stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, 
Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me. 
And I knew that thou hearest me always : but 
because of the multitude which standeth around 
I said it, that they may believe that thou didst 
send me. And when he had thus spoken, he 
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He that was dead came forth, bound hand 
and foot with grave-clothes ; and his face was 
bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto 
them, Loose him, and let him go. 

i Cor. 15 : 20-28. Assurance of the Resurrection. 

But now hath Christ been raised from the 
dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. 
For since by man came death, by man came also 
the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam 
all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 
But each in his own order : Christ the first- 
fruits ; then they that are Christ'sjfct his com- 
ing. Then cometh the end, when he shall 
deliver up the kingdom to God, even the 
Father ; when he shall have abolished all rule 
and all authority and power. For he must 
reign, till he hath put all his enemies under 
his feet. The last enemy that shall be abol- 
ished is death. For, He put all things in sub- 
jection under his feet. But when he saith, All 
things are put in subjection, it is evident that 
he is excepted who did subject all things unto 
him. And when all things have been subjected 
unto him, then shall the Son also himself be 
subjected to him that did subject all things 
unto him, that God may be all in all. 

1 Corinthians 15: 35-49. The Spiritual Body. 

But some one will say, How are the dead 
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come ? Thou foolish one, that which thou thy- 
self sowest is not quickened, except it die : 
and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not 
the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may 
chance of wheat, or of some other kind ; but 
God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, 
and to each seed a body of its own. All flesh 
is not the same flesh : but there is one flesh of 
men, and another flesh of beasts, and another 
flesh of birds, and another of fishes. There 
are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial : 
but the gl^ry of the celestial is one, and the 
glory of the terrestrial is another. There is 
one glory of the sun, and another glory of the 
moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one 
star differeth from another star in glory. So 
also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown 
in corruption ; it is raised in incorruption : it is 
sown in dishonour ; it is raised in glory : it is 
sown in weakness ; it is raised in power : it is 
sown a natural body ; it is raised a spiritual 
body. If there is a natural body, there is also 
a spiritual body. So also it is written, The 
first man Adam became a living soul. The last 
Adam became a life-giving spirit. Howbeit 
that is not first which is spiritual, but that 
which is natural; then that which is spiritual. 
The first man is of the earth, earthy : the 
second man is of heaven. As is the earthy, 
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heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, 
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 
2 Corinthians 4: 7-18. Raised up with Jesus. 

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, 
that the exceeding greatness of the power may 
be of God, and not from ourselves ; we are 
pressed on every side, yet not straitened ; per- 
plexed, yet not unto despair ; pursued, yet not 
forsaken ; smitten down, yet not destroyed ; 
always bearing about in the body the dying of 
Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be mani- 
fested in our body. For we which live are 
alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that 
the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our 
mortal flesh. So then death worketh in us, but 
life in you. But having the same spirit of 
faith, according to that which is written, I be- 
lieved, and therefore did I speak ; we also be- 
lieve, and therefore also we speak ; knowing that 
he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise 
up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with 
you. For all things are for your sakes, that 
the grace, being multiplied through the many, 
may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the 
glory of God. 

Wherefore we faint not ; but though our 
outward man is decaying, yet our inward man 
is renewed day by day. For our light afflic- 
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more and more exceedingly an eternal weight 
of glory ; while we look not at the things which 
are seen, but at the things which are not seen : 
for the things which are seen are temporal ; but 
the things which are not seen are eternal. 

Attaining the Resurrection. Philippians 3;8-ii. 

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss 
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ 
Jesus my Lord : for whom I suffered the loss 
of all things, and do count them but dung, that 
I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not 
having a righteousness of mine own, even that 
which is of the law, but that which is through 
faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of 
God by faith : that I may know him, and the 
power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of 
his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his 
death ; if by any means I may attain unto the 
resurrection from the dead. 

Dead and raised with Christ. Colossi ans 3 : 1-4. 

If then ye were raised together with Christ, 
seek the things that are above, where Christ is, 
seated on the right hand of God. Set your 
mind on the things that are above, not on the 
things that are upon the earth. For ye died, 
and your life is hid with Christ in God. When 
Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, 
then shall ye also with him be manifested in 
glory. 

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I Thessalonians 4: 13-18. The Dead rise First. 

But we would not have you ignorant, breth- 
ren, concerning them that fall asleep ; that ye 
sorrow not, even as the rest, which have no 
hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and 
rose again, even so them also that are fallen 
asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For 
this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, 
that we that are alive, that are left unto the 
coming of the Lord shall in no wise precede 
them that are fallen asleep. For the Lord him- 
self shall descend from heaven, with a shout, 
with the voice of the archangel, and with the 
trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall 
rise first : then we that are alive, that are left, 
shall together with them be caught up in the 
clouds, to meet the Lord in the air : and so 
shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore 
comfort one another with these words. 

XIV. The Heavenly Life. 

Matthew 25 : 34-40. The King's Welcome. 

Then shall the King say unto them on his 
right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, 
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the 
foundation of the world : for I was an hungred, 
and ye gave me meat : I was thirsty, and ye 
gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took 
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and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye 
came unto me. Then shall the righteous 
answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee 
an hungred, and fed thee ? or athirst, and gave 
thee drink ? And when saw we thee a stranger, 
and took thee in ? or naked, and clothed thee ? 
And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and 
came unto thee ? And the King shall answer 
and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inas- 
much as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, 
even these least, ye did it unto me. 

The Things Prepared. i Corinthians 2 : 9, 10. 

Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, 
And which entered not into the heart of man, 
Whatsoever things God prepared for them 

that love him. 
But unto us God revealed them through the 

Spirit : for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, 

the deep things of God. 

At Home with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5 : 1-10. 

For we know that if the earthly house of our 
tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building 
from God, a house not made with hands, eter- 
nal, in the heavens. For verily in this we 
groan, longing to be clothed upon with our hab- 
itation which is from heaven : if so be that 
being clothed we shall not be found naked. 
For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do 
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be unclothed, but that we would be clothed 
upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up 
of life. Now he that wrought us for this very 
thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of 
the Spirit. Being therefore always of good 
courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at 
home in the body, we are absent from the Lord 
(for we walk by faith, not by sight) ; we are of 
good courage, I say, and are willing rather to 
be absent from the body, and to be at home 
with the Lord. Wherefore also we make it our 
aim, whether at home or absent, to be well- 
pleasing unto him. For we must all be made 
manifest before the judgement-seat of Christ ; 
that each one may receive the things done in 
the body, according to what he hath done, 
whether it be good or bad. 

Revelation 7:9-17. The Praise and Peace of Heaven. 
After these things I saw, and behold, a great 
multitude, which no man could number, out of 
every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and 
tongues, standing before the throne and before 
the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in 
their hands ; and they cry with a great voice, 
saying, Salvation unto our God which sitteth on 
the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the 
angels were standing round about the throne, 
and about the elders and the four living crea- 
tures ; and they fell before the throne on their 
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Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanks- 
giving, and honour, and power, and might, be 
unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. And 
one of the elders answered, saying unto me, 
These which are arrayed in the white robes, 
who are they, and whence came they ? And 
I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And 
he said to me, These are they which come 
out of the great tribulation, and they washed 
their robes, and made them white in the blood 
of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the 
throne of God ; and they serve him day and 
night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the 
throne shall spread his tabernacle over them. 
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any 
more: neither shall the sun strike upon them, 
nor any heat : for the Lamb which is in the 
midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, 
and shall guide them unto fountains of waters 
of life : and God shall wipe away every tear 
from their eyes. 
The Blessedness of the Dead. Revelation 14: 13. 

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, 
Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the 
Lord from henceforth : yea, saith the Spirit, 
that they may rest from their labours ; for their 
works follow with them. 
The Marriage of the Lamb. Revelation 19 : 5-9. 

And a voice came forth from the throne, say- 
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ye that fear him, the small and the great. And 
I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, 
and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice 
of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah : for the 
Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. Let us 
rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give 
the glory unto him : for the marriage of the 
Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself 
ready. And it was given unto her that she 
should array herself in fine linen, bright and 
pure : for the fine linen is the righteous acts 
of the saints. And he saith unto me, Write, 
Blessed are they which are bidden to the mar- 
riage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto 
me, These are true words of God. 
Revelation 21 : 1-5. The New Heaven. 

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth : 
for the first heaven and the first earth are passed 
away ; and the sea is no more. And I saw the 
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out 
of heaven from God, made ready as a bride 
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great 
voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the 
tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall 
dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, 
and God himself shall be with them, and be 
their God : and he shall wipe away every tear 
from their eyes ; and death shall be no more. ; 
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away.. And he that sitteth on the throne said, 
Behold, I make all things new. 

The Holy City. Revelation 21 : 10-13. 

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a 
mountain great and high, and shewed me the 
holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven 
from God, having the glory of God : her light 
was like unto a stone most precious, as it were 
a jasper stone, clear as crystal : having a wall 
great and high ; having twelve gates, and at the 
gates twelve angels ; and names written thereon, 
which are the names of the twelve tribes of 
the children of Israel : on the east were three 
gates ; and on the north three gates ; and on 
the south three gates ; and on the west three 
gates. 

The New Jerusalem. Revelation 21 : 22-27. 

And I saw no temple therein : for the Lord 
God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the tem- 
ple thereof. And the city hath no need of the 
sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it : for 
the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp 
thereof is the Lamb. And the nations shall 
walk amidst the light thereof : and the kings of 
the earth do bring their glory into it. And the 
gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day 
(for there shall be no night there) : and they 
shall bring the glory and the honour of the 
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into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an 
abomination and a lie : but only they which are 
written in the Lamb's book of life. 

Revelation 22 : 1-6. The New Life. 

And he shewed me a river of water of life, 
bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne 
of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of the 
street thereof. And on this side of the river 
and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve 
manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month : 
and the leaves of the tree were for the healing 
of the nations. And there shall be no curse 
any more : and the throne of God and of the 
Lamb shall be therein : and his servants shall 
do him service ; and they shall see his face ; and 
his name shall be on their foreheads. And 
there shall be night no more ; and they need no 
light of lamp, neither light of sun ; for the 
Lord God shall give them light : and they shall 
reign for ever and ever. 

And he said unto me, These words are faith- 
ful and true. 

XV. Benedictions. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : 

The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, 

and be gracious unto thee : 
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, 

and give thee peace. — Numbers 6:24-26. 

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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and 
peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, 
in the power of the Holy Ghost. — Romans 15: 13. 

Now the God of peace be with you all. 
Amen. — Romans 15 : 33. 

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
love of God, and the communion of the Holy 
Ghost, be with you all. — 2 Corinthians 13: 14. 

And the peace of God, which passeth all 
understanding, shall guard your hearts and your 
thoughts in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:7. 

Now the God of peace, who brought again 
from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep 
with the blood of the eternal covenant, even 
our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good 
thing to do his will, working in us that which is 
well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; 
to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
Hebrews 13: 20, 21. 

Now unto him that is able to guard you from 
stumbling, and to set you before the presence 
of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, 
to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion 
and power, before all time, and now, and for 
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SERVICES AT THE GRAVE. 

When all is ready but before the casket is lowered into the 
grave, the following or other appropriate verses may be repeated 
by the minister : — 

I am the resurrection, and the life : he that 
believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live : 
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall 
never die. — John ii : 25, 26. 

But we would not have you ignorant, breth- 
ren, concerning them that fall asleep ; that ye 
sorrow not, even as the rest, which have no 
hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and 
rose again, even so them also that are fallen 
asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. — 
1 Thessalonians 4: 13, 14. 

I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, 
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from 
henceforth : yea, saith the Spirit, that they may 
rest from their labours ; for their works follow 
with them. — Revelation 14: 13. 

A Form of Commitment. 

Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, 
in his wise providence, to take out of this world 
the soul of our deceased [brother], we there- 
fore commit [his] body to the ground ; earth to 
earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; here to 
await the general resurrection in the last day, 
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FIRST LINES OF APPROPRIATE HYMNS. 

A few more years shall roll. — Horatius Bonar. 

Around the throne of God in heaven. — Anne Shepherd. 

Asleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep. — Mrs. Margaret Mackay. 

At evening time let there be light. — Anon. 

Beyond the smiling and the weeping. — Horatius Bonar. 

Brief life is here our portion. — Bernard of Cluny, Tr. 

Come unto me, when shadows darkly gather. — Anon. 

Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish. — Thomas Moore. 

Forever with the Lord. — James Montgomery. 

Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime. — James Mont- 
gomery. 

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah. — William Williams. 

Hark ! hark, my soul ! angelic songs are swelling. — Frederick 
W. Faber. 

He leadeth me : O blessed thought ! — Joseph H. Gilmore. 

I know not the hour when my Lord will come. — P. P. Bliss. 

It is not death to die. — Ccesar H. A. Malan, Tr. 

I would not live alway. — Williain Augustus Muhlenberg. 

Jesus ! lover of my soul. — Charles Wesley. 

Jerusalem my happy home — Latin Hymn, eighth century. 

Jerusalem the golden. — Bernard of Cluny, Tr. 

Just as I am, without one plea. — Charlotte Flliott. 

Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom. — John Henry 
Newman. 

Lord, it belongs not to my care. — Richard Baxter. 

My days are gliding swiftly by. — David Nelson. 

My Jesus, as thou wilt. — Benjamin Schmolke, Tr. 

No, no ! it is not dying. — Ccesar H. A. Malan, Tr, 

O mother, dear Jerusalem. — Francis Baker. 

O Paradise ! O Paradise. — Frederick W. Faber. 

One sweetly solemn thought. — Phcebe Cary. 

Rest for the toiling hand. — Horatius Bonar. 

Safe in the arms of Jesus. — Fa?iny J. Crosby. 

Servant of God, well done ! — James Montgomery. 

Sleep thy last sleep, free from care and sorrow. — E. A, 
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Ten thousand times ten thousand. — Henry Alford. 
The sands of time are sinking. — A. R. Cousin. 
There is a land of pure delight. — Isaac Watts. 
There 's a land that is fairer than day. — S. Fillmore Bennett. 
There is an hour of peaceful rest. — William B. Tappan. 
This is not my place of resting. — Hor alius Bonar, 
Thy will be done. — John Bowring. 
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb. — Isaac Watts. 
We are but strangers here, heaven is our home. — T. R, 
Taylor. 
We shall meet beyond the river. — John Atkinson. 
What a friend we have in Jesus ! — Horatius Bonar. 
When I can read my title clear. — Isaac Watts. 
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CREEDS. 



THE APOSTLES' CREED. 

THE BURIAL HILL DECLARATION OF FAITH. 

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL COMMISSION'S CREED. 



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The Congregational churches have never adopted a 
common creed; nor could they without the separate 
action of each particular church. 

By general consent the Apostles' Creed is accepted as 
an expression of the historic facts which underlie the 
Christian faith. Though not of apostolic origin, this is the 
earliest formulated Christian creed. 

I. The Apostles' Creed. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven 
and earth : 

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; 
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and 
buried ; He descended into hell, The third day he rose 
from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth 
on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From 
thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Catholic Church, 
The Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; 
The Resurrection of the body ; And the Life everlasting. 
Amen. 

II. The Burial Hill Declaration of Faith. 

A National Council of the Congregational Churches was 
held in Boston, June, 1865. 

On the next to the last day of its session, the Council 
met on Burial Hill, Plymouth, on the spot where the first 
meetinghouse of the Pilgrims stood, and there adopted 
the following Declaration of Faith : — 

Standing by the rock where the Pilgrims set foot upon 
these shores, upon the spot where they worshipped God, 
and among the graves of the early generations, we, Elders 

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and Messengers of the Congregational Churches of the 
United States, in National Council assembled — like them 
acknowledging no rule of faith but the Word of God — 
do now declare our adherence to the faith and order of 
the Apostolic and Primitive Churches held by our fathers, 
and substantially embodied in the confessions and plat- 
forms which our Synods of 1648 1 and 1680 2 set forth or 
reaffirmed. We declare that the experience of the nearly 
two and a half centuries, which have elapsed since the 
memorable day when our sires founded here a Christian 
commonwealth, with all the development of new forms of 
.error since their times, has only deepened our confidence 
in the faith and polity of those fathers. We bless God 
for the inheritance of those doctrines. We invoke the 
help of the Divine Redeemer, that, through the presence 
of the promised Comforter, he will enable us to transmit 
them in purity to our children. 

In the times that are before us as a nation, times at 
once of duty and of danger, we rest all our hope in the 
gospel of the Son of God. It was the grand peculiarity 
of our Puritan fathers, that they held this gospel, not 
merely as the ground of their personal salvation, but as 
declaring the worth of man by the incarnation and sacri- 
fice of the Son of God ; and therefore applied its princi- 
ples to elevate society, to regulate education, to civilize 

1 1648. The Cambridge Synod, to which all the fifty-three Congrega- 
tional churches of New England were invited, and which convened in 
1646 and continued by successive adjournments to 1648, assented to the 
Westminster Confession of Faith for substance of doctrine, except in mat- 
ters of church polity, which are covered by the Cambridge Platform. 

- 1680. The Massachusetts (or Boston) Synod, which assembled Septem- 
ber, 1679, unanimously approved the Cambridge Platform, and a confession 
of Faith nearly identical with that adopted at the Savoy Palace in London 
in 1658. The Savoy Synod was composed of representatives of about 120 
English Congregational Churches, including several ministers who had been 
members of the Westminster Assembly; the Westminster Confession was 
adopted by them in a slightly modified form. The Savoy platform of polity 
was never adopted in America, the Cambridge platform being preferred. 

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humanity, to purify law, to reform the Church and the 
State, to assert and defend liberty ; in short, to mold 
and redeem, by its all-transforming energy, every thing 
that belongs to man in his individual and social relations. 

It was the faith of our fathers that gave us this free land 
in which we dwell. It is by this faith only that we can 
transmit to our children a free and happy, because a Chris- 
tian, commonwealth. 

We hold it to be a distinctive excellence of our Congre- 
gational system, that it exalts that which is more above 
that which is less important ; and, by the simplicity of its 
organization, facilitates, in communities where the popula- 
tion is limited, the union of all true believers in one Chris- 
tian Church; and that the division of such communi- 
ties into several weak and jealous societies, holding the 
same common faith, is a sin against the unity of the 
body of Christ, and at once the shame and scandal of 
Christendom. 

We rejoice, that, through the influence of our free sys- 
tem of Apostolic order, we can hold fellowship with all 
who acknowledge Christ, and act efficiently in the work of 
restoring unity to the divided Church, and of bringing 
back harmony and peace among all " who love our Lord 
Jesus Christ in sincerity.'" 

Thus recognizing the unity of the Church of Christ in 
all the world, and knowing that we are but one branch of 
Christ's people, while adhering to our peculiar faith and 
order, we extend to all believers the hand of Christian 
fellowship, upon the basis of those great fundamental truths 
in which all Christians should agree. With them we con- 
fess our faith in God ; in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word, 
who is exalted to be our Redeemer and King ; and in the 
Holy Comforter, who is present in the Church to regen- 
erate and sanctify the soul. 

With the whole Church we confess the common sinful- 
ness and ruin of our race, and acknowledge that it is only 

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through the work accomplished by the life and expiatory 
death of Christ, that believers in him are justified before 
God, receive the remission of sins, and, through the pres- 
ence and grace of the Holy Comforter, are delivered from 
the power of sin and perfected in holiness. 

We believe also in an organized and visible church, in 
the ministry of the Word, in the sacraments of Baptism 
and the Lord's Supper, in the resurrection of the body, 
and in the final judgment, the issues of which are eternal 
life and everlasting punishment. 

We receive these truths on the testimony of God, given 
through Prophets and Apostles, and in the life, the mira- 
cles, the death, the resurrection, of his Son, our Divine 
Redeemer, — a testimony preserved for the Church in the 
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, which were 
composed by holy men as they were moved by the Holy 
Ghost. 

Affirming now our belief that those who thus hold " One 
Faith, one Lord, one Baptism," together constitute the 
one Catholic Church, the several households of which, 
though called by different names, are the one body of 
Christ ; and that these members of his body are sacredly 
bound to keep "The unity of the Spirit in the bond of 
peace," we declare that we will cooperate with all who hold 
these truths. With these we will carry the gospel into 
every part of the land, and with them we will go into all 
the world, and " Preach the gospel to every creature." 
May He to whom " all power is given in heaven and 
earth "fulfil the promise which is all our hope: " Lo, I 
am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." To 
Him be praise in the Church forever. Amen. 

III. The National Council Commission's Creed. 

The Creed prepared by the National Council Com- 
mission, appointed in November, 1880, and presented for 
the consideration of the churches, December, 1883, is as 
follows : — 

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I. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker 
of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and 
invisible ; 

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who is 
of one substance with the Father ; by whom all things 
were made ; 

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, 
who is sent from the Father and Son, and who together 
with the Father and Son is worshiped and glorified. 

II. We believe that the Providence of God, by which 
he executes his eternal purposes in the government of 
the world, is in and over all events ; yet so that the free- 
dom and responsibility of man are not impaired, and sin 
is the act of the creature alone. 

III. We believe that man was made in the image of 
God, that he might know, love, and obey God, and enjoy 
him forever ; that our first parents by disobedience fell 
under the righteous condemnation of God ; and that all 
men are so alienated from God that there is no salvation 
from the guilt and power of sin except through God's 
redeeming grace. 

IV. We believe that God would have all men return to 
him ; that to this end he has made himself known, not 
only through the works of nature, the course of his 
providence, and the consciences of men, but also through 
supernatural revelations made especially to a chosen peo- 
ple, and above all, when the fulness of time was come, 
through Jesus Christ his Son. 

V. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New 
Testaments are the record of God's revelation of himself 
in the work of redemption ; that they were written by 
men under the special guidance of the Holy Spirit ; that 
they are able to make wise unto salvation ; and that they 
constitute the authoritative standard by which religious 
teaching and human conduct are to be regulated and 
judged. 

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VI. We believe that the love of God to sinful men has 
found its highest expression in the redemptive work of his 
Son ; who became man, uniting his divine nature with our 
human nature in one person ; who was tempted like other 
men, yet without sin ; who, by his humiliation, his holy 
obedience, his sufferings, his death on the cross, and 
his resurrection, became a perfect Redeemer ; whose sac- 
rifice of himself for the sins of the world declares the 
righteousness of God, and is the sole and sufficient 
ground of forgiveness and of reconciliation with Him. 

VII. We believe that Jesus Christ, after he had risen 
from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, as the one 
Mediator between God and man, he carries forward his 
work of saving men ; that he sends the Holy Spirit to 
convict them of sin, and to lead them to repentance and 
faith ; and that those who through renewing grace turn to 
righteousness, and trust in Jesus Christ as their Redeemer, 
receive for his sake the forgiveness of their sins, and are 
made the children of God. 

VIII. We believe that those who are thus regenerated 
and justified, grow in sanctified character through fellow- 
ship with Christ, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and 
obedience to the truth; that a holy life is the fruit and 
evidence of saving faith ; and that the believer's hope of 
continuance in such a life is in the preserving grace of 
God. 

IX. We believe that Jesus Christ came to establish 
among men the kingdom of God, the reign of truth and 
love, righteousness and peace ; that to Jesus Christ, the 
Head of this kingdom, Christians are directly responsible 
in faith and conduct ; and that to him all have imme- 
diate access without mediatorial or priestly intervention. 

X. We believe that the Church of Christ, invisible and 
spiritual, comprises all true believers, whose duty it is to 
associate themselves in churches, for the maintenance of 
worship, for the promotion of spiritual growth and fellow- 

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ship, and for the conversion of men ; that these churches, 
under the guidance of the Holy Scriptures and in fellow- 
ship with one another, may determine — each for itself — 
their organization, statements of belief, and forms of 
worship ; may appoint and set apart their own ministers, 
and should cooperate in the work which Christ has com- 
mitted to them for the furtherance of the gospel through- 
out the world. 

XI. We believe in the observance of the Lord's day, 
as a day of holy rest and worship ; in the ministry of the 
Word ; and in the two Sacraments, which Christ has 
appointed for his church : Baptism, to be administered to 
believers and their children, as the sign of cleansing from 
sin, of union to Christ, and of the impartation of the 
Holy Spirit ; and the Lord's Supper as a symbol of his 
atoning death, a seal of its efficacy, and a means whereby 
he confirms and strengthens the spiritual union and com- 
munion of believers with himself. 

XII. We believe in the ultimate prevalence of the 
kingdom of Christ over all the earth ; in the glorious 
appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; 
in the resurrection of the dead ; and in a final judgment, 
the issues of which are everlasting punishment, and ever- 
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TO ORGANIZE A CHURCH. 

TO ORDAIN OR INSTALL A PASTOR. 

TO DISMISS A PASTOR. 



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TICAL COUNCILS. 



THE ORGANIZATION OF A CHURCH. 

Preliminary meetings are usually held in an informal 
way to consider the propriety and possibility of such a 
step. 

To the meeting to take formal action all should be 
invited who have expressed their willingness to take part 
in such a movement. They should elect a chairman and 
clerk, and, after prayer, should by vote decide to proceed 
to take steps toward the organization of a church. Com- 
mittees should be appointed to draft or recommend a form 
of Creed, Covenant, and By-laws, to secure the letters 
of those proposing to come from other churches, and the 
names of those proposing to make confession of faith in 
Christ. For a form of Creed and Covenant, see page 179. 

At a later meeting the reports of these committees should 
be heard, if necessary amended by vote and approved, to 
take effect at the organization of the church. 

From this point these members can either proceed to 
complete their own organization, electing officers and 
publicly entering into covenant wdth each other, and later 
calling a council to review the proceedings, recognize the 
church thus organized, and receive it into the fellowship 
of the Congregational churches ; or a committee may be 
authorized to call a council "to consider the expediency 
of the proposed step, review the preliminary proceedings, 
with authority, if it seem best, to complete the organiza- 
tion." The order suggested below is especially adapted 
to this latter case ; the modifications necessary to a coun- 
cil of recognition are easily made. 

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1 . The Council is called to order by one of the older 
members, who reads the letter missive, and calls for the 
nomination of a moderator, who is then elected either by 
acclamation or by ballot. 

2. Prayer is offered by the moderator, after which a 
scribe is elected. 

3. The scribe gathers the names of pastors and dele- 
gates, and prepares the record of the Council. 

4. If a majority of the churches invited are found to be 
present, the council reviews the proceedings of those pro- 
posing to unite in the new organization. Statements are 
made in regard to the need of the new church and the 
prospect of sustaining it in the locality. The articles of 
faith and the covenant adopted as its basis, and the letters 
of dismission from the churches with which any have been 
formerly connected are examined by the Council as a 
whole or by a committee. 

5. If these proceedings, statements, and documents are 
satisfactory, upon a motion made it is so voted ; also that 
the Council proceed to complete the organization. 

6. The Council by committee listens to the religious 
experience of those persons who desire to unite in the 
new organization on confession of their faith, and those 
approved by the Council on report of this committee share 
in the further proceedings with those whose letters have 
been approved. 

7. At this point the records may be read and ap- 
proved so far as written and the scribe and moderator 
authorized to complete and sign them at the close of the 
service. 

[If the public services of organization (or recognition) 
are to be held at a special hour and separate service, a 
recess is now taken until the time appointed.] 

8. The public services should properly be opened by the 
reading by the scribe of the records of the proceedings of 
the Council thus far. 

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9. The articles of faith are read and assented to by all 
those approved for membership in the new church. 

10. Such persons as have not been baptized now receive 
that ordinance. 

11. The covenant is read and assented to. 

12. A brief address with the right hand of fellowship 
may be given here if desired. 

13. Prayer of consecration. 

14. Hymn. 

15. Sermon or addresses. 

16. Communion. 

17. Hymn. 

18. Benediction. 

19. Dissolution of the Council. 

Note. — A full copy of the records signed by the moderator 
and scribe should be placed in the hands of the Clerk of the 
church, to be filed by him and a copy spread upon the records 
of the church. 



AN ORDINATION OR INSTALLATION. 

1. The Council is organized as in the preceding case 
0, 2, 3). 

2. If the moderator announces a majority of the 
churches present by pastors or delegates, the documents 
in the case are presented ; namely, the records of the 
church and of the society (if there be one) in relation to 
the matter ; the call extended to the pastor-elect and his 
letter or letters of acceptance ; also his certificate of 
church membership ; his letter of approbation to preach, 
if a licentiate ; or, if previously a pastor, the "result" of 
the Council or the action of the church at his dismission. 

3. If the Council declares by vote that these documents 
and statements are satisfactory, they listen to statements 
by the candidate (either written or oral as he may prefer) 
as to his religious experience, his call to the ministry and 

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his motives in it; his knowledge and views of the doc- 
trines and institutions of the gospel, and of church polity 
and discipline. In case of a layman applying for ordina- 
tion his attainments in knowledge of the Scriptures, both 
in the English Version and in the original languages, his 
skill in exegesis, and his ability to preach may also be 
inquired into. After the statements which the candidate 
may choose to present have been heard, such further 
questions as may be desired are asked by the moderator 
and by other members of the Council. 

4. The council votes to be " by itself. 1 ' The spectators 
and candidate withdraw, or the council adjourns to a sep- 
arate room for a private session. 

5. If deemed necessary, the opinion of each pastor and 
delegate is asked in turn. If the majority is satisfied with 
the completeness of the papers and with the examination, 
the council by vote decides to proceed to the ordination 
or installation. 

6. The parts to be taken in the public service are 
assigned through a committee. If the church or pastor- 
elect has already selected these in part or in whole, the 
Committee reports its concurrence in this arrangement, 
or suggests any changes which may seem to it important. 

7. The minutes are read by the scribe, corrected if need 
be, adopted as far as written, and the scribe and modera- 
tor are authorized to complete and sign them at the close 
of the service. 

8. The doors being opened to the public the moderator 
reports the result of the Council, which then takes recess 
until the hour appointed for the public services. 

Order of the Public Service. 

1. The Scribe reads the minutes. 

2. [Singing.] 

3. Introductory prayer. 

4. Reading the Scriptures. 

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5. Hymn. 

6. [Sermon.] 

7. Ordaining prayer and laying on of hands, or install- 
ing prayer. 

8. Charge to the pastor. 

9. Right hand of fellowship. 

10. Address to the people. 

11. Hymn, or anthem. 

12. Prayer. 

13. Benediction by the pastor. 

14. The minutes being completed, and signed by the 
moderator and scribe, the council adjourns sine die. 

Note. — The scribe should give a copy of the minutes 
attested by the moderator and himself to the church to be 
entered on the records of the same. In case of an ordination, 
a Certificate of Ordination l should be given to the person en- 
titled to it. (See page 199.) 



A COUNCIL TO DISMISS A PASTOR. 

The general proceedings of organization, etc., are the 
same as in preceding cases. The resignation of the pastor 
and the action of the church in response to it are read 
from the church records. Any further information may be 
asked from the pastor or the Committee appointed to call 
the council, but only in the presence of both. 

When the council is " by itself " a vote is taken, and if they 
unite in approving the dismission, a committee is appointed 
to draw up the "result." This is intended to express the 
judgment of the Council in the matter and to contain any ex- 
pression of approval or disapproval of the course of either 
the church or pastor which is deemed just and fraternal. 

When the public is admitted the moderator states the 

1 Certificates of Ordination in printed form may be procured from the 
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nature of the action, the scribe reads the result, and after 
prayer the Council is dissolved. 

Note. — A copy of the proceedings duly attested by the 
moderator and scribe should be given to the minister and also to 
the church. 



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XI. 

FORMS FOR LETTERS MISSIVE, ETC. 



FOR A COUNCIL. 

TO ORGANIZE A CHURCH. 
TO ORDAIN OR INSTALL A PASTOR. 
A CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION. 
TO DISMISS A PASTOR. 

FOR A MINISTER OR LICENTIATE. 
APPROBATION TO PREACH. 
GENERAL COMMENDATION. 
DISMISSION FROM AN ASSOCIATION, 

FOR A CHURCH MEMBER. 

GENERAL COMMENDATION. 
DISMISSION AND COMMENDATION. 
RECEPTION. 



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[A few forms are here given, such as are most frequently needed 
for use by Churches. As these must often be drawn up by the 
Minister, it may be an aid to some to have a model at hand, 
though it will be a great advantage to use the printed forms as indi- 
cated in the footnotes on the following pages. The substance is 
the most important thing, and the expression may be varied, within 
the limits of a simple dignity and propriety.] 

i. Forms Relating to the Church. 

Form A. 

A Letter-Missive requesting the presence of a Council for 

the formation of a Congregational Church* 

To the Congregational Church of Christ in . 

Dear Brethren : 

The Great Head of the Church having inclined a 

number of believers here to think it their duty to become 

associated as a Congregational Church, they respectfully 

request you to meet, by your Pastor and a delegate, in 

Ecclesiastical Council at in this place, on the 

of next, at o'clock — .M., to con- 
sider the expediency of the course proposed by them, 
and advise in reference thereto ; and should the formation 
of such a Church be deemed expedient, to assist in the 
public services appropriate to its (formation and) recogni- 
tion as a Congregational Church. 
Wishing you grace, mercy, and peace, 

We subscribe ourselves, 

Your brethren in Christ, 

Committee of 
those proposing to 
f become a Church. 
[Place and Date.] 

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The Churches invited to sit in this Council are the fol- 
lowing, namely : — 
Congregational Church in . 



[Name them all.] 



Form B. 1 

A Letter-Missive for a Council to Ordain [or Install] a 

Pastor. 

The Congregational Church [and Society] in , to 

the Congregational Church in , sendeth 

greeting. 
Dear Brethren : 
The Great Head of the Church has kindly united us, 
and the Congregation statedly worshiping with us, in the 

choice of Rev. [Mr.] to be our Pastor 

and Teacher, and he has accepted our invitation to that 
office, subject to the advice of Council. We, therefore, 
affectionately request your attendance, by your Pastor 
and a delegate, in Ecclesiastical Council, at our house of 

worship in this place, on the day of next, at 

o'clock — .m., to examine the candidate, review 

our proceedings, and advise us in reference to the same ; 
and, if judged expedient, to assist in the Installation 
[Ordination] service. 
Wishing you grace, mercy, and peace, 
We are fraternally yours, 

Committee 

of the 

Church. 



[Place and Date.] 



Committee of 
the Society. 



1 This letter, neatly printed, is issued by the Congregational Sunday- 
School and Publishing Society at five cents per copy, twelve copies twenty- 
five cents. 

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Forms of Letters. 

The other Churches invited to this Council are as 

follows : — 

[Name them all.] 



Form C. 
Certificate of Ordination. 

This certifies that by an Ecclesiastical Council of Con- 
gregational churches, convened for that purpose at , 

at the invitation of the church of , 



was duly ordained to the ministry of the gospel, 

and is hereby commended to the fellowship and confidence 
of the churches of our order, and to all who love our Lord 
Jesus Christ. 

Given at , this day of , a.d. . 

Signed: , 

Moderator of Council. 



Scribe of Council. 



Form D. 1 

A Letter- Missive for the Dismission of a Pastor. 

The Congregational Church in — to the Congrega- 
tional Church in , sendeth greeting. 

Dear Brethren : 

Whereas, our Pastor, Rev. , has 

tendered the resignation of his office as Pastor of this 
Church, and the Church [and Society] have voted to 
accept the same, subject to the advice of Council; this 
is to request your attendance, by your Pastor and a dele- 
gate, in Ecclesiastical Council, at our house of worship in 
this place, on the day of next, at 



1 This letter, neatly printed, is issued by the Congregational Sunday- 
School and Publishing Society at five cents per copy, twelve copies twenty- 
five cents. 



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o'clock — .M., to examine the facts, and advise us in the 
premises. 

Wishing you grace, mercy, and peace, 

We are yours in the Gospel, 

, Pastor. 

Committee of 

J> the Church 

[and Society]. 



[Place and Date.] 
The other Churches invited to sit in Council are the 
[Name them all.] 



following : 



Form E. 1 



Letter announcing appointment as a Delegate, to be used 
as a Credential. 

[To be handed in to the Scribe of the Council.] 

The Congregational Church in to 



This certifies that at a meeting of this Church, held 

on the day of , a.d. , you were 

elected Delegate, with the Pastor, to represent this 

Church in an Ecclesiastical Council, called by the 

Congregational Church in — , to be held in their 

house of worship, on Street, , on the 

day of next, at o'clock — .m., for the pur- 
pose of 

Attest: , Clerk. 



1 This form of credential is for sale by the Congregational Sunday-School 
and Publishing Society, in books with stubs, at $1.00 per book of fifty. 

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2. Forms Relating to Ministers and Licentiates. 

Form F. 1 
A Certificate of Approval and Commendation of a Candi- 
date for the Pastorate to the Churches, by an 
Association or Conference. 

This may certify that Mr. , having pre- 
sented himself to the * Congregational for 

inquiry as to his qualifications for the Gospel Ministry; 
and having been this day carefully examined by us with 
regard to the same ; and having satisfied us of his 
good and regular standing in the Christian Church, of his 
reputable and faithful personal character, his sufficient 
literary and theological attainments, the purity of his 
motives in entering the ministry, and the reasonable prob- 
ability, with God's blessing, of his success therein ; is 
hereby approved by us, and commended to the Congrega- 
tional Churches, as a candidate for the sacred office. 

In testimony whereof we have directed this certificate of 

approbation to be signed by our Moderator and Scribe ; 

with the understanding that, unless revoked for cause, it 

will be valid for one year from the date thereof. 

, Moderator. 

, Scribe. 

[Place and Date.] 

Form G, 

A General Letter of Commendation. 
To whom it may concern : 

The bearer, the Rev. , a member of the 

Congregational , 2 who contemplates remov- 
ing from this community to other parts, is hereby cor- 

* Insert Association of . . . Ministers, or Conference of . . . Churches, 
as may meet the case. 

1 This certificate, neatly printed, is issued by the Congregational Sunday- 
School and Publishing Society at five cents per copy, twelve copies twenty- 
five cents. 

2 Supply name of the Association or Conference, as the case may be. 

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dially commended to the confidence of the churches as 
a minister of Christ in good standing. 

By vote of the , x 



[Place and Date.] 



•, Scribe, 



Form H. 

A Letter of Dismission. 

Rev. , having requested to be dis- 
missed from Congregational ,* and rec- 
ommended to the Congregational ,* it 

was voted to grant his request. He is therefore dis- 
missed, and cordially recommended as a brother faith- 
ful and beloved. 

In behalf of the / 

, Scribe. 

[Place and Date.] 



3. Forms Relating to Members of the Church. 

Form I. 

A Letter which may be given by the Pastor or Clerk, with- 
out special vote of the Church, to a member expecting 
to be absent for a considerable period. 

To all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. 
Dear Brethren : 

Let this certify that the bearer, , is a 

member, in good and regular standing, of the 

Congregational Church in ; and, as such, is 

affectionately commended to the Christian fellowship of 
any Church of Christ with which he may desire to com- 

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mune, and to the confidence and kind offices of all the 

people of God. 

Witness my hand, 



Pastor [or Clerk] of the 

Congregational Church in 

[Place and Date.] 

Form K. 1 

A Letter of Dismission and Commendation of a Member 

to another Church. 

The Congregational Church of to the 

Church of , greeting : 

This certifies that is a member in 

good and regular standing of the Congregational 

Church of . As such, he {she) is, at his {her) own 

request, hereby dismissed, and affectionately recommended 

to the fellowship and care of the Church of 

and, when received by it, his {her) membership with this 

Church will cease. 

By vote of the Church, 

, Clerk. 

[Place and Date.] 

NOTE. — Please fill out the accompanying notice of reception to 
your membership promptly, and return by mail to the Church Clerk. 

It is expected that this Certificate will be presented to the Church 
to which it is addressed within one year from date. 



Form L. 1 



A Notice of Reception, to be Returned to the Church grant- 
ing a Letter of Dismission. 

To the Congregational Church of . 

This Certifies that , recommended to 

1 This Letter of Dismission and the Notice of Reception, bound in books of 
fifty and one hundred, with stubs and perforations for detachment, is issued 
by the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society. Price per 
book of fifty, $1.00. 

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our Christian fellowship by you, was, on the day of 

a.d. , received into the membership of the 

Church of . 

Attest: , Clerk. 

[Place and Date.] 



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XII. 

RULES OF ORDER FOR ECCLESI 
ASTICAL MEETINGS. 



THE ORGANIZATION. 

THE MODERATOR. 

THE SCRIBE OR CLERK. 

DISCUSSION. 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. 

MOTIONS CLASSIFIED BY THEIR OBJECT. 

COMMITTEES. 

THE VOTE. 

A TABULATED STATEMENT. 



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All matters relating to the affairs of any Christian 
Church, or of the churches assembled together, should be 
discussed and decided in the simplest and most fraternal 
way. And yet, in order that progress may be made, and 
that all may be content with the results, it is necessary 
that the common rules for conducting business should be 
observed by all and enforced by the presiding officer. 

It ought to be remembered that rules and methods 
adopted by particular State legislatures, or by Congress, 
are often variations from and additions to common parlia- 
mentary practice, and that such variations should not be 
regarded in ecclesiastical affairs. 

The following rules are taken from the ordinary practice 
of deliberative bodies in the United States of America. 
They have been carefully compiled by the editor and sub- 
mitted to Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, d.d., for his revision 
and valuable suggestions, and go forth with his approval 
and endorsement. 

I. ORGANIZATION, ETC. 

All meetings should be opened with prayer. 

In permanent bodies whose officers hold over, the Mod- 
erator last elected, if present, should call the meeting to 
order. In his absence this should be done by the clerk 
or scribe. In councils the senior pastor present may 
serve this purpose and call for the election of a moder- 
ator. In ordinary gatherings the Chairman of the Com- 
mittee which has issued the call for the meeting may call 
to order. 

The organization is completed by the election of a 
secretary, clerk, or scribe, except in bodies having a per- 
manent scribe. 

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In meetings which are especially important or formal, a 
temporary moderator and scribe may be elected by viva 
voce vote, and permanent officers afterwards elected by 
ballot either with or without nomination by any member 
or by a committee appointed for that purpose. 

If the meeting is called to consider special business, the 
call should be read by the scribe or stated by the Moder- 
ator or at his invitation by the Chairman of the Committee 
which has issued the call. 

A Quorum. 

In a council representing churches, a majority of the 
churches invited constitutes the quorum. If the number 
necessary for the transaction of business is not fixed in 
By-laws, any number present at a properly called meet- 
ing are competent to transact business, though often it 
may be unwise to proceed with a small number. 

If a quorum has been present at a meeting, it is pre- 
sumed to be still present, unless the question is raised by 
the Chair or any member. If the quorum is not found 
to be present, the proceedings must be stayed until a 
quorum is secured; otherwise the body must adjourn, but 
it may fix the time and place to which it adjourns. 

The Roll. 

In local councils the pastors and such delegates present 
as may be reported are enrolled. 

Where written credentials are required, the scribe, or a 
Committee of Credentials, if appointed, forms the roll of 
those alone who furnish such evidence of their appoint- 
ment as delegates. 1 

A council cannot add to the delegates appointed by a 
church, nor can a church send delegates other than as 
invited by the letter-missive. 

1 For form of Credential see page 200. 

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Order of Business. 

The natural order, in the absence of any special rule, 
after the meeting is opened is (i) to read, correct, and 
approve the records of the last meeting, if any ; (2) to 
take up unfinished business, reports of committees, etc. ; 
(3) to receive and act upon propositions for new business. 

II. THE MODERATOR. 

* 

This is the customary title for the presiding officer in 
ecclesiastical bodies. 

He should state all motions made, secure order in the 
discussion of them, put them to vote, and announce the 
results. He is to decide points of order, subject always 
to vote of the members when an appeal is made. 

If two or more persons claim the floor at the same time, 
he must impartially decide as to who is entitled to it. If 
in doubt, he may properly give the preference to the one 
who has not already spoken, or to the one farthest from 
him. 

He cannot speak on the merits of a question without 
leaving the chair, and calling some other member to pre- 
side while he is speaking. 

He may vote in all cases where the vote is by ballot, 
or by yeas and nays, and at other times when his vote 
would change the result. 

If there is no other rule in the By-laws of a church, the 
pastor acts as Moderator at its meetings, except when 
matters affecting himself are under consideration, or unless 
the church appoints some other person to preside. He 
has no official position in the meetings of the Society. 

III. THE SECRETARY, SCRIBE, OR CLERK. 

At State Associations or Conferences the recording 
officer is usually called the Secretary, in Councils the 
Scribe, and in the local church the Clerk. 

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His duties are to form the roll if required, to make and 
keep a record of the business transacted at the meetings, 
and usually to take charge of all documents belonging to 
it ; also to read whatever may be called for with the sanc- 
tion of the Moderator. 

All motions or resolutions upon which a vote has been 
taken, and such only, should be recorded. Records 
should be approved by vote of the body whose proceed- 
ings they report, and thus declared to be accurate. 

If the permanent clerk or scribe is not present, a mem- 
ber should be appointed to fill that office temporarily. 

Associations which meet annually and Councils which 
are dissolved should correct and approve their records 
before adjournment, and the records should be signed by 
the Moderator and Clerk. 

IV. DISCUSSION. 

A member desiring to offer a motion or speak to one 
should rise and address the Moderator, wait for recogni- 
tion (the announcement of his name), speak to a question, 
and resume his seat as soon as he has finished. 

No discussion is in order unless it be (i) upon a 
motion already made ; (2) to raise a point of order ; or 
(3) by unanimous consent. 

All personalities or discourtesies of speech or manner 
between members should be carefully avoided and respect 
should be shown for the suggestions and decisions of the 
Moderator. Strict attention should be given to those 
addressing the meeting and private conversation should 
be abstained from. A speaker or member neglecting 
these proprieties may be called to order by the Moderator, 
or by any member, and he must conform to them. 

A speaker may yield the floor for a question or an 
explanation by another, but not for continued remarks. 
In this case he forfeits his claim to it. 

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Discussion cannot be stopped by calls of * ' Question ! 
question !" The proper methods are stated elsewhere. 

V. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. 

A motion is a proposal looking to some simple and 
immediate business ; a resolution is a more formal expres- 
sion of the opinion or will of an official or public body 
adopted by vote. A motion, if simple and brief, may be 
stated verbally, but must be written if it be requested by 
the Moderator. A resolution should be reduced to writing 
and read by the clerk before it is discussed or a vote 
taken. 

A motion or resolution should be proposed by one 
member and seconded by another, so that at least two 
shall agree in presenting it for discussion or adoption. It 
should then be clearly stated by the Moderator as made 
and seconded, and opportunity given for its discussion. 
It cannot then be withdrawn except by unanimous con- 
sent, but must take its regular course. 

When a question is under debate, the Moderator shall 
receive motions only to adjourn, 

To lay on the table, 

The previous question, 

To postpone to a time certain, 

To commit, 

To amend, 

Or to postpone indefinitely, which several motions shall 
have precedence in the foregoing order. 

1 

VI. MOTIONS CLASSIFIED BY THEIR 

OBJECTS. 1 

i . To Secure an Expression of Opinion or Action 
on Any Subject. This is called a main or principal 

1 This classification with some modifications generally follows " Roberts' 
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question, and may be introduced when no other question 
is immediately before the body. 

2. To Modify or Improve the Main Proposition. 

(a) To amend. This may be done either 
(i) by striking out certain words ; or 

(2) by adding certain words ; or 

(3) by striking out and adding words ; or 

(4) by substituting a different proposition on the 
same subject ; or 

(5) by dividing the question so as to get a separate 
vote on its parts. 

Words inserted by the adoption of an amendment can- 
not be removed nor those stricken out inserted again ex- 
cept, in either case, in connection with additional words. 

An amendment may conflict with the spirit of the 
original motion if only it is on the same general subject ; 
that is, it must be germane or relevant. It is not con- 
sidered proper to amend by inserting the word " not," 
because a direct vote for or against is more simple. 

A motion may be entertained to amend an amendment, 
but not to amend an amendment of an amendment. 

Motions which cannot be debated cannot be amended. 

The mover and seconder of the principal motion may 
accept an amendment if no objection is made, but not 
otherwise. The amendment thus becomes part of the 
original motion. 

When an amendment is under consideration, discussion 
should be confined to the amendment only. 

A motion is sometimes passed which leaves blanks to 
be filled with numbers, names, or dates. If several num- 
bers are suggested, the vote is taken on the largest num- 
ber or amount first, and so on to the smallest: if dates, 
that most remote; if names, that first mentioned is voted 
on first. This being really an amendment, when the 
blank is filled, a vote should be taken on the motion 
thus amended. 

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(b) To refer to a committee. This is either that the 
form of the proposition may be improved, or that the sub- 
ject may be discussed in committee and definite action 
recommended. 

This motion can be made while an amendment is pend- 
ing, and it is debatable. It can be amended by defining 
the number of the committee, determining how it shall be 
appointed and where it shall report, or by other instruc- 
tions. (See Committees.) 

3. To defer Action. 

(a) By postponing to a definite ti7ne. 

(b) By laying on the table. This is done that some 
more pressing matter may be first considered. This 
motion cannot be debated or amended. The question 
is by it laid aside until by vote it is taken from the 
table for discussion and action, and cannot be taken 
from the table until some other business has intervened. 
Laying an amendment on the table carries with it the 
main question. 

4. TO SUPPRESS THE QUESTION. 

(a) By postponing indefinitely \ This motion cannot be 
debated or amended. 

(J?) By laying on the table with the expectation that it 
will not be taken up again. This is an easier way of 
effecting the same result if there is a majority who de- 
sire it. 

5. To suppress Discussion. 

(a) By moving that the previous question be now taken. 
This is done to prevent a minority from protracting dis- 
cussion needlessly or obstructively. A member may 
"call for the previous question"; this being seconded, 
the Moderator says: " Shall the main question now be 
put?" This motion is open to discussion. By an affirm- 
ative vote discussion ceases and the question is at once 
put to vote, beginning with any pending amendments. 

As this is a technical phrase and often not understood, 

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it would be better not to introduce it into ecclesiastical 
gatherings, but rather to accomplish the same end, 

(J?) By moving to close the discussion, which is exactly 
equivalent, or to 

(c) Limit the discussion , by fixing the time to be allowed 
to each speaker, or the time at which the vote shall be 
taken, which ought not to be immediate. 

6. To revise Action already taken. The motion 
to reconsider. This is the remedy for hasty or uninformed 
action, or is sometimes used to fix beyond repeal, by 
its own defeat, action already taken. It can only be 
moved by one who has voted with the majority. The 
first motion is to reconsider; this, if carried, brings up 
the main question as though it had not been voted on 
at all. It should be made at the same meeting at which 
the vote to which it refers was passed, and, in fairness, 
when there are as many members present as voted at that 
time. The body retains its right to rescind its action at a 
subsequent meeting, provided due notice is given of the 
proposal, and unless prohibited by standing rules. 

7. To facilitate or hasten Business. 

(a) By suspension of the rules. This should be done 
only where speed is essential and the action unanimous, 
and only where the standing rules give authority therefor. 

(b) By "the order of the day."" 1 Where it has been 
decided that certain questions should come up at a 
definite time, the order of the day must be announced by 
the Moderator ; or, in case he neglect to do so, it may be 
called for by a member and must be taken up. The busi- 
ness thus in order may, of course, be laid on the table or 
further postponed by vote. 

8. To secure Order. 

(a) Point of order. If the Moderator fails to enforce the 
rules and preserve order, a member can " rise to a point of 
order, 1 ' state the matter of which he complains without dis- 
cussion, and ask for a decision of the Chair. 

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If a proposition is introduced which a member believes 
to be outside the proper objects of the meeting, he may 
object to its consideration as out of order. This must 
be done on its first introduction, and is decided by the 
Moderator. 

(o) Appeal. Any member may appeal from a decision 
of the Moderator. The appeal must be seconded, when, 
the decision having been again stated, with the reasons 
for it, the appeal may be discussed, the members speaking 
first and the Moderator closing, not, however, leaving 
the chair therefor. The question is then put: " Shall 
the decision of the Chair be sustained ? " In regard to 
indecorum the appeal is undebatable. 

(c) Question of privilege. This is a question affecting 
the rights of the meeting, or of any member, who may 
state the "question of privilege, 1 ' and the Moderator de- 
cides whether it is such a question or not. This must be 
disposed of by immediate consideration, postponement, or 
reference to a committee before the discussion which was 
interrupted can be resumed. 

9. TO CLOSE THE MEETING. 

(a) By fixing in advance the time at which to adjourn. 

(ft) By adjourning to a certain time or "sine die." 
This motion cannot be amended or discussed, unless the 
motion itself contains a specification of date or place, or 
unless an adjournment would dissolve the body. 

VII. COMMITTEES. 

Committees are appointed as the meeting may direct, 
or under standing rules. They may be nominated by the 
Moderator or by a nominating committee, in either case 
to be confirmed by vote ; or the Moderator may be author- 
ized to appoint. An odd number of members is usually 
appointed to avoid a tie vote in committee. 

A committee appointed to carry out instructions should 

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be small, and so composed that a majority shall be favor- 
able to the proposed action. A committee for investiga- 
tion or deliberation should be large enough to represent 
those of various opinions, so as to secure ample discus- 
sion in the committee. 

The first-named person on a committee should call it 
together, and act as chairman until another chairman is 
appointed. Usually the body intends that the first- named 
person on the committee shall be its chairman. If he 
fails to summon the committee, the second person named 
may call it together. 

If all do not agree, the majority should report in 
the name of the committee. A minority report may be 
made and can be by vote of the body substituted for the 
committee's report. 

When a committee to whom any matter may have been 
referred shall recommend any specific action to the body, 
or shall desire the body to approve or adopt the senti- 
ments or statements of a report, such proposed action 
shall always be embodied in resolutions. While many 
bodies use the term " accept "as equivalent to "adopt," 
it is much clearer to distinguish between the two. The 
question should therefore be : Shall the report of your 
committee be accepted? This, if carried, receives the 
report from the committee. The question should then 
be, Shall the resolutions recommended by the committee 
be adopted? If no resolutions are appended, the report, 
after acceptance, should be placed on file. 1 

A committee is discharged when its report is received. 
A committee may, however, merely report progress and 
be continued until its final report is made. 

When business is referred to a committee with power, 



x The National Council of Congregational Churches in the United States, 
many of our State Associations, and the American Board of Commissioners 
for Foreign Missions explicitly observe this distinction between "accept" 
and " adopt " in their rules. 

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it may take final action on the matter referred to it at its 
discretion. 

A meeting sometimes resolves itself into a committee 
of the whole, in order to discuss freely and ascertain the 
sentiment of the majority. A committee of the whole is 
governed by the same rules as any other committee. In 
this case the Moderator does not preside, but calls some 
other person to the chair. The same end may sometimes 
be accomplished by agreeing to take an informal vote, be- 
fore taking formal and final action. 

A standing committee is one appointed under general 
rules to act during a given time on all business relating 
to the department with which it is intrusted, either to 
make recommendations to the body which has appointed 
it or to take final action, according to the terms of its 
appointment. 

VIII. THE VOTE. 

For the duty of the Moderator and his rights see the section on 
that officer. 

No question is properly put to vote except by taking 
the votes both for and against. 

In ecclesiastical meetings the vote is usually taken by 
raising the hand. If the vote is close, so that the Moder- 
ator cannot easily decide, the hands may be counted. If 
the decision is doubted, the vote may be repeated or taken 
by standing, and tellers may be appointed to make the 
count. 

In elections required to be by ballot, every member 
must have the opportunity to deposit his own ballot and 
to vote for whom he will. Instructions given by a vote oi 
the meeting to one person to cast a ballot for all, deprives 
the members of their rights and makes the election one 
by acclamation, and violates the rule. A motion to that 
effect is therefore out of order. Members are not obliged 

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to vote, but all must have the opportunity to deposit a 
written or printed ballot. 

In elections by ballot tellers are appointed to distribute, 
collect and count the ballots. They report to the Moder- 
ator, or at his request to the meeting. In announcing the 
result there should be stated the whole number of votes 
cast, the number necessary to a choice, and at least the 
number cast for the successful candidate, and for all other 
candidates, if called for. The Moderator must announce 
the names of the persons elected. If there is no choice, 
the number cast for the various candidates is always 
reported. 

A majority vote is always decisive, and no greater pro- 
portion can ever be required, unless otherwise fixed by a 
standing rule. 

A majority vote is more than half of all the votes cast. 
A plurality is more than those cast for any one other 
candidate. 

IX. A TABULATED STATEMENT. 

Motions which cannot be amended. 
To adjourn — except to a specified time. 
To amend an amendment. 
To lay on the table. 
To postpone indefinitely. 
The previous question. 
To suspend the rules. 
To take up a question out of its order. 
To take from the table. 

Motions which cannot be debated. 
To adjourn. 
To lay on the table. 

A question upon which the previous question has 
been ordered. 

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To take up a question out of its order. 
To take from the table. 

Motions which cannot be reconsidered. 
To adjourn. 
To suspend the rules. 
An affirmative vote to take from the table, 
To reconsider a question. 



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A FEW SELECTED PRAYERS FROM 
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The forms of prayer which follow are intended as a 
suggestion of important themes and of devout and fitting 
expression. A familiarity with such forms will enrich 
both the devotional thought and language of our min- 
isters. They have been sometimes regarded as belonging 
to one branch of the Christian Church, to which they 
have been largely abandoned by the other denominations. 
They are on the other hand the heritage of the holy 
Church universal. They come to us, some of them, from 
the ancient Church which preceded all the divisions of 
later times ; more of them are of Calvinistic origin, coming 
in their present form through Pollanus and Lasco. Bucer, 
Cranmer, Luther, Melanchthon, Knox, and others of the 
period of the Reformation contributed to the enrichment of 
these liturgical forms ; while the needs of our own land 
have called for and received appropriate additions. 

Such forms of prayer, harmful if the Lord's people are 
restricted to their use, may be most helpful to quicken 
devotion and to add dignity without detracting from the 
sincerity and freedom of public worship. 

The Lord's Prayer. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy 

Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, 

As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. 

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And 

lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For 

thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 

ever. Amen. 

A General Confession. 

Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred, 
and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have fol- 
lowed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. 

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We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left 
undone those things which we ought to have done ; And 
we have done those things which we ought not to have 
done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, 
have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou 
those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou 
those who are penitent; According to thy promises de- 
clared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And 
grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake ; That we may 
hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the 
glory of thy holy Name. Amen. 

A General Thanksgiving. 

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine un- 
worthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty 
thanks for all thy goodness and lovingkindness to us, and 
to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, 
and all the blessings of this life ; but above all, for thine 
inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our 
Lord Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace, and for the 
hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due 
sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be un- 
feignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, 
not only with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving up our- 
selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holi- 
ness and righteousness all our days ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all 
honour and glory, world without end. Amen. 

A General Supplication. 

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we 
humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men ; 
that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known 
unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More 
especially we pray for thy holy Church universal ; that it 
may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that 
all who profess and call themselves Christians may be 

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led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of 

spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. 

Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those 

who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, 

or estate ; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve 

them, according to their several necessities ; giving them 

patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of 

all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's 

sake. Amen. 

At the Close of Prayer. 

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time 
with one accord to make our common supplications unto 
thee ; and dost promise that when two or three are gath- 
ered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests ; 
Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy serv- 
ants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in 
this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to 
come life everlasting. Amen. 

For a Blessing on the Scriptures. 

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to 

be written for our learning ; Grant that we may in such 

wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest 

them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, 

we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of 

everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour 

Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Before the Sermon. 

Cleanse the heart and the lips of thy servant, O 
Almighty God, as thou didst cleanse the lips of thy 
prophet with a burning coal from thine altar, and vouch- 
safe, by thy gracious Spirit, so to purify him, that he may 
worthily and faithfully proclaim thy Holy Gospel : through 

Christ our Lord. Amen. 

After the Sermon. 

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words 

which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may, 

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through thy grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, 
that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to 
the honour and praise of thy Name ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

For the Holy Spirit. 

O God, Holy Ghost, Sanctifler of the faithful, visit, we 
pray thee, this congregation with thy love and favor; en- 
lighten their minds more and more with the light of the 
everlasting gospel ; graft in their hearts a love of the 
truth ; increase in them true religion ; nourish them with 
all goodness ; and of thy great mercy, keep them in the 
same, O blessed Spirit ; whom with the Father and the 
Son together, we worship and glorify as one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Before the Communion. 

We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O 
merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in 
thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so 
much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But 
thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have 
mercy : Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the 
flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, 
that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and 
our souls washed through his most precious blood, and 
that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. 

At the Communion. 

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according 
to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour 
Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and 
make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy 
gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son 
hath commanded us to make ; having in remembrance his 
blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrec- 
tion and glorious ascension ; rendering unto thee most 

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hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto 
us by the same. And we most humbly beseech thee, O 
merciful Father, to hear us ; and, of thy almighty good- 
ness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and 
Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and 
wine ; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our 
Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of 
his death and passion, may be partakers of his most 
blessed Body and Blood. And we earnestly desire thy 
fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of 
praise and thanksgiving ; most humbly beseeching thee 
to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus 
Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy 
whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all 
other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and pre- 
sent unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, 
to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee : 
humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall 
be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily 
receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son 
Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly bene- 
diction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell 
in them, and they in him. And although we are un- 
worthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any 
sacrifice ; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden 
duty and service ; not weighing our merits, but pardoning 
our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord ; by whom, 
and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all hon- 
our and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world 

without end. Amen. 

For Christian Missions. 

O almighty God, whose dearly beloved Son, after his 
resurrection from the dead, did send his Apostles into all 
the world to preach the Gospel to every creature ; Hear, 
we beseech thee, the devout prayers of thy people, and 
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as sheep having no shepherd, and upon the fields now 
white unto the harvest. Bless those thy servants who, after 
the example of thy first missionaries, have gone far hence 
to the Gentiles, and prosper thou their work of faith and 
labor of love ; Send forth more laborers into thy harvest, 
to gather fruit unto life eternal ; And grant us grace and 
power to be fellow-workers with them by prayers and 
offerings, that we may also rejoice with them in thy 
heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

For the Heathen. 

O almighty God, who hast given thine only-begotten 
Son a propitiation not for our sins only, but for the sins of 
the whole world, and hast promised to Him the heathen 
for an inheritance ; Deliver the nations that know thee 
not, from the worship of idols, and gather them, by thy 
ministers, through the Gospel, into thy holy Church, to 
the glory of thy name ; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Pastors and Ministers. 

Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh 
every good and perfect gift ; Send down upon our Pastors, 
and other Ministers, and upon the Congregations com- 
mitted to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace ; 
and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the 
continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for 
the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

For the President of the United States, and all in Civil 
Authority. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty 
Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold 
all the dwellers upon earth ; Most heartily we beseech 
thee with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant The 
President of the United States, and all others in 
authority ; and so replenish them with the grace of thy 

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Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and 
walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly 
gifts ; grant them in health and prosperity long to live ; 
and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and 
felicity ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Congress. 

To be used during their Session. 

Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for 
the people of these United States in general, so espe- 
cially for their Senate and Representatives in Congress 
assembled ; That thou wouldest be pleased to direct and 
prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of thy 
glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and 
welfare of thy people ; that all things may be so ordered 
and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest 
foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, 
religion and piety, may be established among us for all 
generations. These and all other necessaries, for them, 
for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the 
Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ, our most blessed 

Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

A Morning Prayer. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and ever- 
lasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning 
of this day ; Defend us in the same with thy mighty 
power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither 
run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, 
being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in 
thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

An Evening Prayer. 

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O heavenly 
Father, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils 
and dangers, for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, 
Tesus Christ. Amen. 

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For Peace. 

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, 
and all just works do proceed ; give unto thy servants 
that peace, which the world cannot give ; that our hearts 
may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by 
thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, 
may pass our time in rest and quietness ; through the 
merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 

For Aid in our Ignorance. 

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who 
knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance 
in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon 
our infirmities ; and those things, which for our unworthi- 
ness we dare not, and for our blindness we can not ask, 
vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Guidance through Temporal Things. 

O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without 
whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy ; Increase and 
multiply upon us thy mercy ; that, thou being our ruler 
and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that 
we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O 
heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. 

For Contrite Hearts. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing 
that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those 
who are penitent ; Create and make in us new and con- 
trite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and 
acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the 
God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness : 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Likeness to Christ. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender 
love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour 

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Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer 
death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the 
example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we 
may both follow the example of his patience, and also be 
made partakers of his resurrection ; through the same 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Conformity to God's Will. 

O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly 
wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, 
that they may love the thing which thou commandest, 
and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among 
the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts 
may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

For Fellowship with the Saints. 

O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect 
in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of 
thy Son Christ our Lord ; Grant us grace so to follow thy 
blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we 
may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast 
prepared for those who unfeignedly love thee ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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Gen. 5: 24 . . 

„ 15:15 • • 

„ 17 : 7 • • 

>, 33:5 • • 
Num. 6: 24-26 
Deut. 6:6, 7 . 

„ 29:29 . 
2 Sam. 12: 15-23 

1 Kings 17: 17-24 

2 Kings 2: 9-12 

„ 4: 18-26 

1 Chron. 28: 9, 10, 20 

„ 29: 1, 10-18 

2 Chron. 5: 13, 14 

,, 6: 1, 18, 40 
„ 7:12,15 
Job 1 : 20-22 . . 
5: 17-26 . . 

14: 1-15 • • 
19:25-27 . 
Psalm 16: 8-1 1 . 
20: 1-4 . 
23 : 1-6 . 
25: 1-22 . 
27: 7-11, 13 
30: 1-12 . 
31 : 7-24 . 
34: 1-9, 17-19 

39:4-13 
41:1 . . 
42:5-11 . 
46 : 1-3 
51: 1-12 . 
61 : 1-4 . 
71: 7-21 . 
73 : 26 . . 
88:1-18 . 
90: 1-15 . 
91 : 1-4 . 
103: 1-22 
„ 8-14 

,» i7> J 8 
116: 1-19 

„ 12-14 
119:49,50 
130: 1-8 . 
132:1-9,13 
143; 1-12 
146 : 1-10 
Prov. 3: 11, 12 . 
16: 31 . . 
19: 17 • « 



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125 

45 

45 
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45 

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108 

109 

123 

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14 

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17 

16 

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141 

86 

95 
141 
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79 

150 

80 

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57 

141 

130 

84 

131 

126 

87 

101 

98 

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81 

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104 
119 

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Prov. 22:6 . 

„ 31:10-31 

Eccl. 7 : 1-4 . 

„ 11:7-10 

„ 12:1-8. 

Is. 1: 18 . . . 

25:4 • • 

28: 16 . . 

32: 1, 2 . 

38: 17-20 

40: 1-5 • 

„ 6-10 . 

„ 11 . . 

„ 25-29 

„ 28-31 

„ 30, 31 

43 : i-3 • 

44: 3 • • 

46:4 . . 

52:7-9 • 
54:7-10 . 

„ 7-i3 • 

55: 6, 7 . 
57:1.2 . 
61: 1-3 . 
63:7-9 • 
„ 9 • • 
Jer. 29: n-13 

_»» 3i:i5-i7 
Lam. 3 : 22-33 
Hag. 1: 7,8, 14 

„ 2:8 
Zech. 4 : 6-10 
Matt. 5:3-8 . 
» ,t 9> l6 
»» ,, 16 . 
„ 6: 19, 20 
» » 21,33 
» 7:7 • • 
>> » 21 . 
„ 9:2,9,22 
„ 10:25,31 
», „ 32 . 
,> „ 32, 33 
„ 11:28-30 
„ 12: 50 . 
„ 13:32-37 
„ 18:1-6 

„ » 3, 4 
„ „ 5, 10, 
„ „ 10-14 

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21:16 . . 

24: 13 • • 

», 36-47 

25: 1-13 • 

„ 34 • • 
„ 34-40 . 
28: 1-10 . 
5: 19 . . 
„ 22-24,35 
10 : 13-16 
12: 26, 27 
13: 32-37 

r, 33 • 

2: 25-30 

„ 36-38 

6: 38 . 
7: 11-16 
10:5 • • 
„ 42 . 
12 : 34, 35, 37 
„ 35-48 
18: 18-30 
19: 8 . 

„ 9 • 
21 : 19 . 
24: 1-6 . 
i : 12 . . 
2: 5 . . 
3: ^ 17 
4 : 34 • • 
5 : 19-29 
6:35 • • 

„ 35-58 
8: 12, 31, 
9:4 . . 
10: 3, 14, 

,, 7-16 

,, 27-30 
11: 1-44 

,, 25,26 
12 .'26, 32 
*3^3, J 5 

,, 17, 34 
14: 1-3 . 

,, 1-6 . 

„ 1,6, 9, 13 
21, 23, 26 

„ 13-18, 27 

,, 15-23 • • 
,,27 ... 

15:2, 4, 5, 7" 

,, 14-16, 20 

16: 13, 22, 27 

,,33 • • 
17:24 . . 
2: 39 . . , 
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9:36-42 . 
11: 23, 24 . 

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Rom. 5:1... 

>• ,, i-5 • • 

„ „ 6-8 . . 

,, 6: 11 . . 

,, ,,13 • • 

„ 8: 1, 14, 15 

,, „ 15-^8 

,, ,, 16-25 . 

„ ,, 3i-34 • 

„ „ 3i-39 • 

„ >> 35-37 • 

„ „ 37-39 • 

,, 10: 10 . . 

,, 12: 1, 2 . 

,, „ IO-I2,2I 

,, 13: 14 • • 

„ 14:7,8,19 

,, I5-I3 

„ 33 • 

„ 16: 19 . 

1 Cor. 1:9.. 

,, 2:5 . 
„ „ 9, 10 

„ 3:9-23 
„ ,, 11, 16, 2 

„ 6:19,20 

„ 7: 24 . . 
,, ,, 29-31 

„ 9:7,11,1 
„ ,,24 . . 
„ 11:23,24 
„ ,, 25, 26 
„ 15:10,58 
,, „ 20-2S 
„ f, 35-49 

M ,, 50-58 

2 Cor. 1 : 3, 4 . 

„ 4:7-18 

„ „ 15-1* 



5: i-9 • 

„ 7, 14 
7:1. . 
9: 6, 7 
12: 7-10 

„ 9, IO 
13:14 . 

5 : 22 . . 

6:2,9 . 
,, 6. 7, ic 
2:8, 10 . 
„ 19-22 
5: ii 8,15, 
,, 15-21 
6: 6, 10, 1 
,, 10-18 
1 : 9, 10, 11 
1 : 20-23 
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Phil. 3: I, 8 37 

„ „ 8-11 164 

„ „ 20—4: 1 143 

„ „ 20, 21 90 

„4:i 4° 

» » 7 i7 2 

» » »3 37 

„ „ 19 3° 

Col. 2: 6, 7 ... 38 

,.3:1-4 164 

» „ 2, 3, 11, 16, 17, 24 . . . 38 

>, 4: 2, 5, 6 38 

1 Thess. 2: 12 39 

,, 19, 20 40 

a 3: "-13 4 1 

„ 4: i3» H *73 

„ ,, 13-18 ...... 165 

,, 5: i-ii 148 

,, ,, 16-19, 21, 22 . . - 39 

2 Thess. 2: 16, 17 41,140 

„. » 3:5, 13 39 

1 Tim. 1:15 86 

» 4: 12, 15 39 

„ 6:6,7, 17-19 59 

» » 12 39 

2 Tim. 1:12 90 

» 2:1 39 

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Heb. 4: 11 . . 
„ „ 14-16 
,, 6: 10 
„ 7:25 . 
„ 10:23 • 
» 12:1-13 
„ 2 . 

„ 5-i3 
„ 13: 16 . 
„ „ 20,21 
James 4: 13-15 

1 Peter 4: 12-14 

2 Peter 1: 13-15 

3:8-14 
»» >» *8 • 
1 John 3: 1, 2 

Jude 24, 25 . 

Rev. 2: 10 . . 

„ 3:19,20 

„ 7:9-17 ■ 
„ 14:13 . . 

„ 19:5-9 • 
„ 21 : 1-5 . 

,, „ 3,4 • 

» „ 10-13. 

„ 22: 1-6 . 

„ „ 12-14 

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